Fallon misses Curragh meeting

Racing: Kieren Fallon missed his rides at the Curragh this afternoon following his fall in France yesterday.

Racing: Kieren Fallon missed his rides at the Curragh this afternoon following his fall in France yesterday.

The six-times champion came to grief from Eagle Mountain in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.

His mount encountered scrimmaging with subsequent winner Zambezi Sun, who appeared to veer slightly right into Fallon's mount.

The Irish rider was taken off the track on a stretcher wearing a neck-brace, but was later given the all-clear.

Johnny Murtagh was set to replace Fallon on the Aidan O'Brien-trained Peeping Fawn in the Darley Irish Oaks.

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