Falcon swoops for Darley Kevin Darley`s decision to make for the far rails from the `flip start` to the Listed Constant Security Doncaster Stakes paid off when Falcon Hill made all the running to score in convincing fashion at Doncaster today. Nothing really ever looked like causing a serious threat to the Mark Johnston-trained colt in a race for which the stalls were not used because of the state of the ground. He passed the post with five lengths to spare over Donegal Shore who had initially raced up the centre but ended up coming home on the far rails too. Johnston trains Falcon Hill for Tweenhills Racing (May Hill Syndicate) and he said afterwards: 'I can`t say I am greatly in favour of tape starts in racing, but it suited Falcon Hill down to the ground because he has great initial speed and at the same time he is a very strong powerful horse. 'I don`t know if he would enjoy the soft ground or not, but he would have the strength for it, Kevin said the last furlong seemed a long way but the damage was done. He is the Sales (Horses In Training at Newmarket) next week.' Darley reported that the ground was very heavy and `could do with a shower of rain to freshen it up`. However there was a sting in tail for him as he was fined #140 for lining up in the wrong place (not to his draw).
