Cieren Fallon handed record £50k fine after winning on Tony Bloom's horse Lake Forest

Chief steward Steve Railton said Fallon's ride in the closing stages of the race at Rosehill Gardens was 'bordering on reckless' after William Haggas trainee Lake Forest shifted out. The sprinter is part-owned by Brighton FC's Tony Bloom

Cieren Fallon's major win on Lake Forest in Australia was soured by a record £50,700 fine for careless riding.

The British jockey punched the air in delight as the colt, trained by William Haggas in Newmarket, thundered home in the James Squire Golden Eagle at Rosehill.

But Fallon was punished by the stewards for letting thoroughbred, part-owned by Brighton FC's Tony Bloom, to shift out running to the finish.

Chief steward Steve Railton claimed the ride in the final 50m was 'bordering on reckless' as 18-1 chance Lake Forest bumped runner-up Lazzat.

His partner in the saddle, Antonio Orani, was also in hot water - and £15,200 will be forfeited after the three-year-old gelding severely interfered with Stefi Magnetica. Both riders also received a one month ban.

Fallon explained what happened in the enquiry, which was shown on Sky Racing: "I have come from behind, I bumped him as I have gone past and won the race," he said.

"It's pretty clear to see the best horse in the race has won."

During the seven-and-a-half furlong contest on turf, which had a first prize of £2.8 million, Lake Forest was held up by Fallon.

From an inside position, horse and jockey had plenty of ground to cover, swinging around the final turn.

But chestnut Lake Forest thrived on the challenge and stormed through to enhance the record of Haggas in Australia, after three Group One victories for Addeybb in 2020 and 2021 and two with Dubai Honour last year.

In the aftermath, Fallon said his late friend Stefano Cherchi, who tragically died after a fall in the country earlier this year, was in his thoughts.

“I’m lost for words, everything went to plan," he told Channel 7. "We got a few gaps there and obviously Stefano helped me get those.

"We knew Lake Forest had a lot of speed and that he had a good turn of foot. We felt that if we rode him too much early on that we’d take that away, so I had to ride him quite brave and hope that we got a bit of luck.

"In terms my career this is right up there."

The success followed Fallon's top flight achievement on another of the stable's horses, Montassib, in Haydock's Betfair Sprint Cup.

On pulling up, he spoke about how much he appreciated the support from Haggas, after a challenging time on the sidelines through injury and losing Cherchi, who was the partner of his sister Brittany.

"He’s been like a father to me in the sport and if it wasn’t for him and Maureen I wouldn’t be where I am today," Fallon said.