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Tue 06 Jun 2007Crippling blow as Fallon will face trialKieren Fallon will face trial on corruption charges in the Old Bailey in London next September after the controversial jockey's application to have those charges dropped failed yesterday in the High Court.It is a crippling blow to the 42-year-old former champion jockey's hopes of being able to return to race-riding in Britain this season and it rules him out of next week's Royal Ascot festival.