Chanting another for Fallon

Leopardstown Preview: Kieren Fallon's legal difficulties haven't affected his success rate on the track and the controversial…

Leopardstown Preview: Kieren Fallon's legal difficulties haven't affected his success rate on the track and the controversial former champion jockey can prove the point again at Leopardstown this evening by landing the Silver Flash Stakes on Chanting.

David Wachman's filly was highly rated enough to make her debut at Listed level at Naas last month and finished fifth to Brazilian Bride. The benefits of that run were obvious on her next start when she beat the colt Duke Of Marmalade over this evening's course and distance.

The Ballydoyle horse has won at the Curragh since and although strictly speaking Chanting has almost 10 lengths to make up on Gee Kel on Naas form, she should be a different proposition now.

Fallon will be on the fabulously bred newcomer Diamond Necklace in the mile maiden for Aidan O'Brien and this half-sister to Shamardal can get the better of Tiznow's half-sister You're Beautiful.

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This evening's other Listed event is the Challenge Stakes which features the much travelled Foreign Affairs from Mark Prescott's yard. He has a 2004 course success over Vinnie Roe to his credit as well as a win at Limerick last time.

Foreign Affairs has never won at this trip, however, and a better option could be the double Curragh Cup winner Mkuzi.

Oversighted landed the seven-furlong claimer from Jemmy John in comfortable fashion last year and a follow up looks on the cards for Dermot Weld's horse.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column