KIEREN Fallon put on a late, late show to snatch the William Hill Trophy out of the fire in thrilling fashion on 10-1 shot Orientor at York.

Armagnac went for home a furlong out, and with 100 yards to run it looked as if he would hold on, but Fallon brought Orientor with a storming run to get up in the last stride for a short-head success.

Winning trainer Jim Goldie was gaining his most important success, and having watched Fallon ride his first winner for him, said with a smile: ''My first impression was that he had got there, but the more I looked at the film I wasn't sure.

''Kieren had looked confident that he would get there, he was riding to instructions - the horse has got in front before and been beaten, but I thought he would have got there a bit sooner!''

Orientor was bought for a bargain 12,000gns as a yearling, and Goldie, who rates him as one of the best he has trained, added: ''He's in the Wokingham and the Cork and Orrery at Royal Ascot, but he will get a penalty for the Wokingham so I think he will go for the other.''

It was so near yet so far for Armagnac, and his trainer Mark Buckley reflected: ''We had been praying for rain for him and our yard was flooded out yesterday so we could not complain!

''The ground makes all the difference to him and I think he will win a good race before the season ends. He is in at Ripon on Wednesday and I think we may have to go there because the handicapper will be having a good look at him now.''

Kevin Darley, who finished third on 5-1 joint-favourite Polar Kingdom, copped a one-day ban for careless riding (June 26) to add to the two he received on Friday.

Funfair Wane, owned and bred by Manchester City soccer manager Kevin Keegan's wife Jean, ran out an impressive all-the-way winner of the Leonard Sainer EBF Maiden Stakes in the hands of Craig Williams.

He is trained for Mrs Keegan by Mick Channon and Williams enthused: ''Mr Channon chose that race for him to give the horse a nice easy win and he is going the right way.

''He is going to be a better horse next time. He goes that good that you don't realise how quick he goes - if he had something to lead him he would be better off, that is how good he is and he is very exciting.''

Unfortunately Mr and Mrs Keegan were not present, but their daughter Sarah explained: ''They are on their way back from Jersey, but we will have some good news for them when they land.''

Apprentice Tony Hamilton gained his biggest success when the David Nicholls-trained Tayif showed the way home in the Charles Henry Memorial Handicap.

Hamilton, 17, brought the grey gelding with a sustained run to lead inside the final furlong and kept him going in good style to score by one and a half lengths from College Maid with Debbie's Warning half a length away in third.

This was the tenth success of Hamilton's career and third this season, and Nicholls' representative Ernie Greaves said: ''David and Alex (Greaves) went off to Sandown, but they never made it as they have had a blow out.

''Tony is a good little lad really and he gave the horse a good ride.''

The race went less well for Pat Eddery who was suspended for two days (June 25 & 26) for careless riding on the unplaced Hilton Head and also picked up a £150 fine for not riding to his draw.

Claire Stretton had to endure a horrendous journey up from Dorset on Friday, but gained her just rewards when she gave Karl Burke's Hibernate a splendid ride to win the Queen Mother's Cup.

Miss Stretton, 20, was gaining her second success under Rules.

She said: ''I ride out for John Ryall, but I am basically a freelance and work with my parents on the farm in the afternoons.''

Burke was full of praise for the ride she gave Hibernate, but he spared a thought for another top lady rider, Carol Williams, who works for him.

He explained: ''We were not sure if he would run so Carol took the ride on Conwy Castle (unplaced) and then she did not want to let that horse's trainer down when we decided to go for it.''

Paul Hanagan faces a spell on the sidelines after he was knocked out in an incident before the start of the Cadogan Silver Salver Handicap.

The apprentice was thrown from his mount Ballet Master and although he suffered no serious injuries, he will be ruled out of action for the mandatory three-week period.

Hanagan had been booked to ride Sugarfoot in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot this week.

l The 31st Timeform Charity dinner held at York racecourse last night raised a record £121,800 on the eve of its annual Charity day meeting.

British Horseracing Board chairman Peter Savill paid £55,000 for a unique set of Timeform Racehorses Annuals.

Timeform named 11-times champion jockey Pat Eddery, who is currently leading this year's title race, as its personality of the year.