Fallon Takes Ashkal Mount

Kieren Fallon is set to ride Ashkal Way in the totesport Cambridgeshire after the three-year-old proved he was over an injury scare.

The Brian Ellison-trained gelding demonstrated his well-being when working satisfactorily with two stable companions in a crucial gallop.

His participation in the big handicap at Newmarket on Saturday, for which he is 9-1 with the sponsors, had been in doubt after he bruised a joint at Newbury earlier this month.

'He had a blow after the gallop as he had missed some work but that will have put him spot on for Saturday,' said Ellison.

'It was a nice bit of work with two in-form and useful stable companions. It wasn´t too serious as I didn´t want to flatten him for Saturday.

'He felt sorry for himself straight after Newbury but he´s fine again now.

'Kieren rides him. He´s had the chance to ride one or two others but he´s been hanging on for us.'

Fallon has ridden Ashkal Way once before when beaten a short head by Trivandrun at Musselburgh in May.

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