Fallon planning Kempton appeal

Kieren Fallon plans to appeal against the 10-day suspension that currently rules him out of the two-day Guineas meeting at Newmarket.

The six-times champion jockey was found guilty of not riding to the finish aboard Sukhothai in the Racing At skysports.com Handicap at Kempton on Wednesday night.

The James Fanshawe-trained three-year-old finished third, a short head behind runner-up Watered Silk.

Fallon is set to be sidelined between April 27 and May 6 and while he plans to appeal, he does not expect the decision to be reversed.

After guiding Qipco 2000 Guineas hope Native Khan to a comeback victory in the Breeze Up Vendors Craven Stakes at Newmarket, the jockey said: “I’m going to appeal anyway but I won’t hold my breath.

“I’d like to ride Native Khan here but there are plenty of other good jockeys around.

“The rules are the rules and I was doing my best. I think the second horse would have got me anyway.”