FALLON CUT FOR TITLE AFTER DOUBLE

Sky Bet cut Kieren Fallon to 9-4 for the jockeys' title after he rode a double at Leicester on Tuesday.

Fallon won the Stoat Selling Stakes aboard 8-13 favourite Jack's Revenge before doubling up in the Quorn Handicap on Luca Cumani's Franciscan (11-4).

The double takes him to 133 winners for the season, seven behind reigning champion and current leader Paul Hanagan who drew a blank at Catterick.

Hanagan has drifted to 2-5 with Sky Bet, who also offer Silvestre De Sousa at 12-1 after he followed up his Monday four-timer with a winner at Southwell.

De Sousa won the opening 20 Years Ago, I Won Here Nursery aboard 4-1 chance Vociferous for Mark Johnston, taking his season's tally to 129.

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