Fallon back in business with Ayr double Kieren Fallon was back among the winners in Britain for the first time in nearly a year when riding a double at Ayr. The six-times champion took time off in 2015, but is now fighting fit and enjoying his work again on both sides of the Irish Sea. He is settled in his native country, based at the Curragh with Michael O'Callaghan following a stint in America, and his two winners were for Adrian Keatley, who recently moved to the headquarters of Irish Flat racing. Fallon got in the winning groove by steering Mo Henry (9-2) home by a length and a quarter from Chookie's Lass in the Watch On The Racing UK App Handicap. The combination made it a double with Anonymous Lady (5-4 favourite) in the Racing UK Handicap. She went about her business in a professional manner as she picked up when asked by Fallon to lead inside the final furlong and beat Koptoon by a length and a quarter. Fallon was delighted to be back on his old happy hunting ground. "I love coming here, it's been lucky for me," he told Racing UK. "Last year I wasn't myself, I didn't feel right so I had time off and went away. There were a few things, personal matters. I'm fine now, so let's hope we can kick on. "I got the opportunity when Michael (O'Callaghan) rang me to see if I would go back to Ireland to see if I could rekindle some of my form. "I've really enjoyed it. It's something different, but there isn't racing in Ireland every day so I've come over here to try and win some races." Keatley believes Fallon is an asset to Irish racing and is just pleased to have services when he gets the opportunity. "Kieren is riding work for me once or twice a week on the Curragh and he's a massive addition round there," he said. "I was delighted to get him today. He's a real horseman. It's all about the horse. The feedback is second to none." Of his first two winners, Keatley said: "They both did it nicely. They were both fit, having had a run under their belts. "Hopefully both of them can win similar kind of contests between now and the next couple of months." Keatley made it a treble when Nice Vintage (8-1) took the Spring Promotion At Western House Hotel Handicap under 7lb claimer Robbie Dalton, with Fallon back in second place on Testa Rossa. The latter is trained by Jim Goldie, who shared a double with jockey Danny Tudhope courtesy of Funding Deficit and Haidees Reflection. Funding Deficit (7-1) just held Sea Wolf by a head to take the Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap, while Haidees Reflection (9-2) landed division one of the Conference And Events At Ayr Racecourse Handicap. Division two went to Iain Jardine's Pick Your Battle (5-2 favourite) in the hands of Royston Ffrench. Phillip Makin bookended the card with wins on Irish Optimism (5-1) in the opening Racing UK 1 Price 3 Devices Maiden Stakes for trainer John Quinn and on Keith Dalgleish's Sattelac (7-2) in the concluding Racing UK's Profits Returned To Racing Handicap.
