Kieren Fallon, just one winner short of his third consecutive century, heads to Doncaster tomorrow, no doubt hoping that his landmark victory will already have been achieved at Nottingham this afternoon.

The champion jockey was denied a single strike for the third successive day at Newcastle yesterday when his six mounts produced three unplaced favourites, with a comfortably beaten second-place the best he could muster.

If Fallon fails in his bid at Nottingham today, the scene is then set for Doncaster, a course which has done him proud since his apprentice days with Jimmy FitzGerald in Norton, and where he won the Lincoln Handicap in 1993 on High Premium during his first year as stable-jockey to Thirsk trainer Lynda Ramsden.

It is fitting that tomorrow Fallon teams up with Chapel Royale, trained by Andy Turnell, who took over Ramsden's Sandhutton yard on her retirement last year.

That victory was achieved on soft ground, which seemed to suit Chapel Royale. The going tomorrow is likely to be considerably faster, but, with rain forecast, it could well turn in his favour.

This is the time of year that the top trainers tend to bring out some of their nicer juveniles, with a view to next season, and Fallon teams up with a brace of such horses from Sir Michael Stoute's stable.

Town Girl makes her debut in the European Breeders' Fund Maiden Fillies Stakes, while All The Gears makes his second appearance in the October Maiden Stakes.

The DBS October Yearling Stakes has £30,000 on offer for two-year-olds bought at Doncaster Sales last October and Bandanna looks the one to beat.

Tim Sprake's mount has only one win to her credit, but has shown consistently solid form in defeat and was far from discredited at Salisbury last month, despite encountering heavy ground for the first time.

The Thorne Handicap over the St Leger distance of an extended one and three-quarter miles offers Simple Ideals the opportunity to complete a quick double.

Tim Tinkler's mount fulfilled the promise of some creditable efforts when scoring at Redcar last week. A 6lb penalty may not halt him as he bids to follow up on behalf of Middleham trainer Don Enrico Incisa.

The highlight of Newbury's televised meeting is the £30,000 Vodafone Horris Hill Stakes in which Sun Charm makes plenty of appeal. Sir Michael Stoute's juvenile looked a smart prospect when making a winning debut at Leicester last week. He has much more to do here, but has plenty of scope and is fancied to prove equal to the task.

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