A horse has died and a jockey taken to hospital at Ascot
Black screens encompass jockey Sam James as he’s attended to by medics at Ascot (Picture: Jon Lees)
A horse tragically misplaced its life and a jockey was rushed to hospital following a horrifying incident at Ascot on Friday. The accident occurred through the Sodexo Dwell! Handicap, over 7f, with one furlong remaining.
Wonderful Echo, ridden by champion jockey Oisin Murphy, fell and Nordic Norm, below Sam James, additionally hit the turf. Murphy rapidly bought again on his ft however Wonderful Echo, who had suffered a damaged leg, managed to make his means up the monitor earlier than being caught by his handler close to the profitable publish.
Black screens have been put up across the Dominic Ffrench Davis-trained three yr outdated for privateness and a horse ambulance arrived on the scene whereas vets attended to him.
In the meantime, James lay on the monitor for a number of minutes, with Murphy standing by, till an ambulance arrived on the monitor. The jockey was then stretchered into the ready car and brought to hospital.
An Ascot spokesperson mentioned: “Sadly following an incident through the seventh race as we speak, Wonderful Echo suffered a deadly damage.
“His jockey, Oisin Murphy, walked in and was positive. Nordic Norm was taken to the stables for additional evaluation with cuts and scratches. His jockey, Sam James, was acutely aware and handled by medical groups on the monitor and has been transferred to hospital for additional evaluation.”
A stewards report acknowledged: “The stewards wished to carry an enquiry into attainable interference approaching the 1 furlong marker involving the winner, Forty Years On, ridden by Callum Shepherd; Nordic Norm, which later was introduced down, ridden by Sam James; and Tactical Plan, unplaced, ridden by Jim Crowley, however have been unable to take action as James was receiving medical consideration. The enquiry was adjourned to a date to be confirmed.”
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It continued: “The stewards wished to carry an enquiry into the autumn of Wonderful Echo, roughly 1 furlong from the road after the gelding appeared to clip the heels of Dannick, positioned second, however have been unable to take action as Murphy was nonetheless present process medical evaluation. The enquiry was adjourned to a date to be confirmed.”
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