Jockey 'lost huge lead' in race

10 Oct 2007

LONDON, England -- As reported by the BBC: "Jockey Kieren Fallon came second in a race he should have won 'at a canter', a trial has been told.

"Jonathan Caplan QC, prosecuting, said the champion jockey seemed to stop riding Ballinger Ridge as he entered the home stretch with a huge lead.

"A ruling body later found he made an error of judgement in the race at Lingfield in March 2004.

"Six defendants at the Old Bailey deny conspiracy to defraud customers of the internet betting exchange Betfair.

"...The prosecutor told the jury: "He [the expert] notes that passing the two-furlong marker Ballinger Ridge was five or six lengths in front.

"But Fallon then dramatically slows his momentum to the point where he is doing virtually nothing.

"...Mr Caplan (prosecutor) told the court how betting syndicate boss Miles Rodgers, 38, of Silkstone, South Yorkshire, had placed £74,000 on Ballinger Ridge to lose the race.

"He alleged that fellow jockey Fergal Lynch, 29, of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, acted as an intermediary between Mr Rodgers and Mr Fallon in a conspiracy to make horses lose.

"Mr Caplan told the court that the Jockey Club called the police after the race in March 2004, and in mid-May, an investigation was started..."

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	Jockey 'lost huge lead' in race 10 Oct 2007 LONDON, England -- As reported by the BBC: "Jockey Kieren Fallon came second in a race he should have won 'at a canter', a trial has been told. "Jonathan Caplan QC, prosecuting, said the champion jockey seemed to stop riding Ballinger Ridge as he entered the home stretch with a huge lead. "A ruling body later found he made an error of judgement in the race at Lingfield in March 2004. "Six defendants at the Old Bailey deny conspiracy to defraud customers of the internet betting exchange Betfair. "...The prosecutor told the jury: "He [the expert] notes that passing the two-furlong marker Ballinger Ridge was five or six lengths in front. "But Fallon then dramatically slows his momentum to the point where he is doing virtually nothing. "...Mr Caplan (prosecutor) told the court how betting syndicate boss Miles Rodgers, 38, of Silkstone, South Yorkshire, had placed £74,000 on Ballinger Ridge to lose the race. "He alleged that fellow jockey Fergal Lynch, 29, of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, acted as an intermediary between Mr Rodgers and Mr Fallon in a conspiracy to make horses lose. "Mr Caplan told the court that the Jockey Club called the police after the race in March 2004, and in mid-May, an investigation was started..."

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