Kieren Fallon's the man with Midas Touch in Derby

Kieren Fallon is likely to be on Midas Touch in next Saturday's Investec Derby after taking a calculated risk in turning down the chance to ride outsider Ted Spread.

Trainer Mark Tompkins said last night that Michael Hills will come in for the spare ride on the Chester Vase winner, following an injury to Darryll Holland. When offered the ride, Fallon could not commit.

Tompkins said: "We talked to Kieren but he may still be hanging out for one of Aidan's [O'Brien]. I couldn't afford to hang about, so I made the decision to book Michael. He's ridden a Derby winner and you need someone with Epsom experience."

Arguably no one rides Epsom better than Fallon, who will be given the chance of riding a fourth Derby winner by the Ballydoyle team. They are expected to whittle their team of four possibles down to three on Monday.

With Johnny Murtagh almost certain to ride favourite St Nicholas Abbey, Fallon is set to partner impressive Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Midas Touch, although O'Brien could still switch him to Jan Vermeer.

O'Brien is set to omit Cape Blanco, sending him to the French Derby next Sunday instead.

Meanwhile, Ballymacoll Stud's promising three-year-old filly Field Day is set to make her seasonal debut at Nottingham on Wednesday.