Fallon appeal fails Kieren Fallon has failed in his final appeal against the 18-month worldwide ban he received from France Galop in January for a second positive drugs test. The Clareman made one last attempt to three judges d´appel, who are members of a 15-strong panel of experienced racing professionals, in Paris last week. "The initial ban has been confirmed. We had official confirmation today," said Herve Naggar, Fallon´s agent in France. "It is still 18 months, but I do not know the exact dates. It´s a very long time. "Of course I am disappointed, but we knew it would be very hard to change the ban." Fallon incurred the suspension after testing positive for a banned substance following his winning ride aboard Sue Magnier´s Myboycharlie in the Prix Morny at Deauville on August 19th. He only began riding in early June after completing a six-month ban for another positive test. With Johnny Murtagh having been brought in to replace Fallon as first jockey to the Coolmore operation and trainer Aidan O´Brien, Fallon has renewed his links with Sir Michael Stoute, for whom he will ride work this season. He rode as first jockey to Stoute from 2000 until joining O´Brien in February 2005.
