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[Article] Fallon bailed until March next year

05-10-2005 7:54am

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Kieren Fallon has been rebailed until March next year after spending much of Tuesday being questioned by police in connection with allegations of race-fixing.

The six-times champion jockey, who denies any wrongdoing, arrived at Bishopsgate police station with his legal representative.

He eventually left the station from a rear entrance just after 7.15pm in a black Volkswagen people carrier with blacked-out windows, and surrounded by associates.

A spokesman for City of London Police said: “The person returned on bail today has now been bailed to early next year.”

Fallon was arrested in September 2004.

The 40-year-old has previously said he was questioned about his involvement with Miles Rodgers, formerly a director of the Platinum Racing Club syndicate.

A total of 27 people have been arrested including fellow riders Robert Winston, Darren Williams, Fergal Lynch and Paul Bradley along with trainers Karl Burke and Alan Berry. They all deny any wrongdoing.

Twenty people are due to answer bail over the next month. Five others have had their bail extended.

Jockey Gyles Parkin has said the case against him has been dropped. Another person has also been released without charge.

During the investigation, more than 130 police officers raided 19 addresses across Suffolk, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Hertfordshire.

The inquiry is examining allegations involving more than 80 races over two years

Fallon was in sparkling form at Longchamp last Sunday, landing a scintillating first Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe success on Hurricane Run.

The Irish rider also triumphed on Rumplestiltskin in the Prix Marcel Boussac and steered Horatio Nelson to victory in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere.

On hearing the news, John Blake, chief executive of the Jockeys’ Association, said: “I’m extremely disappointed, as I’m sure Kieren is, the matter continues to drag on.

“Regardless of seeing him win three Group Ones on Sunday, it has had, and continues to have, a very heavy effect on his career, life and family.

“Given the investigation requires more time and further investigation, one would have to ask how much further on they are in what seems to be a very thorough investigation.

“I am disappointed, but I would underline that no-one has been charged and Gyles Parkin has already been released from the investigation.”

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