(Focused: Fallon is hoping to become Champion Flat Jockey 2010)
Fallon looks for a Lady In The Desert
This weekend there is great horse racing from Ayr, Doncaster, Newbury, Nottingham, Thirsk and Bangor as well as the two fixtures in Ireland - Naas and Tramore.
Ayr sees the annual Scottish Welsh National run a little over 4 miles, a marathon stamina test with the top jump jockeys all competing. Unfortunately after the injury Ruby Walsh received on Grand National Day last weekend he looks to be out until June so he will not be present. News earlier this week that Denman, long time rival of Kauto Star will also miss Ayr opting instead to travel to the Punchestown Festival will be a blow for supporters of the Paul Nicholls trained Gold Cup winner.
Newbury best race of the day is the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at 3.05pm. Keiran Fallon hoping to once again become champion jockey this year rides Lady Of The Desert, a beaten favourite last time it ran. Trained by B.J. Meehan Fallon will be looking to outclass Misheer for jockey Neil Callon and trainer Clive Brittain in the 7 furlong sprint.
All focus lies on the 202nd running of the 2000 Guineas on May 1st. The 2000 Guineas is the first 'Classic' of the Flat racing calendar and is a 1 mile held at Newmarket racecourse. St Nicholas Abbey, Canford Cliffs and Awzaan are the first three in the ante-post betting market at 2/1, 5/1 and 8/1 respectively but there is still a long list of potential horses that are yet to be
(Hello Bud: Gold Cup winners Twiston Davies and Paddy Brennan won the Scottish National in 2009 on Hello Bud)
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