KIERAN FALLON has his sights firmly fixed on a maiden century this year, and the 31 year old Clareman moved on to the 56 mark (55 since the Turf campaign started in March) with a treble at Thirsk yesterday on Docklands Carriage, Darcey Bussell and Sabot.

But most significantly, having also ridden three winners the previous day, the in form Fallon has moved into second place, behind Pat Eddery on 71 winners in the Flat jockeys' official 1996 title race which began at Doncaster.

But Fallon rates his championship prospects "very low" and reckons that 10 times former title holder Eddery is "virtually home and hosed."

Said Fallon: "Pat's like Lochsong - he's out of the gate and gone. I can't see anyone getting near him. I'll just ride away and grab as many winners as I can. My ambition this year has always been to try and complete a century, and it would be great to get the hundred on grass."

Docklands Carriage romped home in the North Sides Selling Stakes at cramped odds, a victory which sparked off some frenzied activity when the Nigel Tinkler trained colt was offered for sale.

At least five different "would be purchasers" bid for Docklands Carriage but Tinkler was determined to retain his juvenile, although he had to go all the way to 13,800 guineas to retain the colt.

Seventy minutes later however, Fallon had to work somewhat harder to deliver mum to be Darcey Bussell home by a short head from the fast finishing Cashmere Lady in the BBC R3Adio York Fillies' Handicap.

Fallon completed his three timer when 1 to 4 chance Sabot gave him an armchair ride in the Ings Maiden, the colt was also giving the Hills' stable a double when coming home three and a half lengths ahead of Abir.

. Trainer Michael Kauntze will retire at the end of 1996. He will be best remembered for his handling of the top class filly Kooyonga who won the 1991 Irish 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes and was successful in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown the following year.