Jockey Jamie Moore recovering in hospital after breaking vertebrae and ribs in horror fall at Lingfield
TOP jockey Jamie Moore faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering nasty injuries in a horrendous fall at Lingfield on Tuesday.
He suffered a stable fracture to his C7 vertebrae, broke several ribs and was left with concussion after falling at the second last hurdle on 10-1 shot Mi Sueno.
The rider was treated by paramedics on the track before being taken by ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
Moore has a history of bad luck with injuries, having suffered a broken back in 2020, while he was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital when his horse was killed in a fall at Fontwell in February.
And injuries also plagued his brother, Josh, who was forced to retire prematurely from the saddle after an awful fall in May 2022.
It was touch and go whether Josh would survive, and he was placed in a coma and had to battle an infection before thankfully pulling through.
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Moore’s sister, the TV presenter Hayley, said: “He is down in hospital in Brighton and very sore at the moment as you can imagine.
“He is being well looked after by the staff down there and will be going for a few more X-rays today.
“He will have to be in a neck brace for six weeks before he thinks about rehabilitating.
“Hopefully he will be home in a few days.”
Racing is still reeling from the injury suffered by Grand National-winning jockey Graham Lee at Newcastle.
He was unseated off his horse, Ben Macdui, coming out of the starting stalls on November 10 and suffered a serious neck injury.
He is still in hospital and has undergone surgery, but there have been no health updates from the Injured Jockeys’ Fund in recent days.
His 18-year-old daughter, Amy, launched a Just Giving page with over £150,000 donated for her dad.