Fantasy_World
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Taken from the Racing Post online today:
"CHAMPION jockey Tony McCoy was on Saturday night facing the prospect of a spell on the sidelines as he underwent x-rays after suffering a crashing fall aboard Arnold Layne in the totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick.
Early reports suggested that McCoy may have damaged vertebrae and were the injuries to be confirmed he would be in danger of missing the Cheltenham Festival in mid-March.
It was at the track on New Year's Day that he rode his 150th winner at Cheltenham, a track where he won the Gold Cup on Mr Mulligan in 1997.
McCoy came to grief aboard the 3-1 favourite at the 14th fence and was later taken to a Coventry hospital for x-rays on his lower back.
The 12-time champion is this season well in the lead in his quest to retain the title, lying 56 winsclear of nearest rival Richard Johnson.
After McCoy left Warwick on his way to hospital, clerk of the course Fiona Needham said: "Tony is going for further assessment to his lower back.
"He is still on a stretcher, but is conscious and is talking."
Racegoers and television viewers watched as McCoy lay prone on the track and was quickly attended to by medical personnel. He was seen to be fitted with a neck brace before being carefully loaded into a waiting ambulance.
The 33-year-old is on Sunday booked for three rides at Leopardstown for his retainer JP McManus, Perce Rock in the Grade 2 novice chase, Wins Now in beginners' chase and King Johns Castle in Pierse Leopardstown Chase.
Discussions were taking place on Saturday nightabout replacements but of more concern for McManus would be a long-term absence for McCoy.
McManus will be expected to have a string of leading fancies for the Cheltenham Festival although he is not represented in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. McCoy is expected to team up once again with Sir Robert Ogden's Exotic Dancer who last season finished two and a half lengths runner-up to Kauto Star.
The fall was bad enough, but he got a pretty good kicking as well and he's got a lot of pain from bothsides of his lower back, Jonjo O'Neill told reporters at Warwick.
However, he was moving his legs alright and he's so tough that you can guarantee that he won't be out of action for a second longer than necessary.
I saw the race and his fall and what made it more unreal was the fact that his mount Arnold Layne was a very good leaper. Having seen the horse jump from fence at Uttoxeter last November you would not have envisaged him falling at Warwick ( as Uttoxeter takes some jumping).
I had to go out shortly afterwards to attend to my own horses so I did not see any updates about his condition.
I just hope and pray he is ok and not badly injured.
Especially after the car crash that left Robert Alner with severe injuries -and is still not fully recovered- then it will be a bleak day for racing if Tony had any serious back injuries as a result of his fall.
Caroline
"CHAMPION jockey Tony McCoy was on Saturday night facing the prospect of a spell on the sidelines as he underwent x-rays after suffering a crashing fall aboard Arnold Layne in the totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick.
Early reports suggested that McCoy may have damaged vertebrae and were the injuries to be confirmed he would be in danger of missing the Cheltenham Festival in mid-March.
It was at the track on New Year's Day that he rode his 150th winner at Cheltenham, a track where he won the Gold Cup on Mr Mulligan in 1997.
McCoy came to grief aboard the 3-1 favourite at the 14th fence and was later taken to a Coventry hospital for x-rays on his lower back.
The 12-time champion is this season well in the lead in his quest to retain the title, lying 56 winsclear of nearest rival Richard Johnson.
After McCoy left Warwick on his way to hospital, clerk of the course Fiona Needham said: "Tony is going for further assessment to his lower back.
"He is still on a stretcher, but is conscious and is talking."
Racegoers and television viewers watched as McCoy lay prone on the track and was quickly attended to by medical personnel. He was seen to be fitted with a neck brace before being carefully loaded into a waiting ambulance.
The 33-year-old is on Sunday booked for three rides at Leopardstown for his retainer JP McManus, Perce Rock in the Grade 2 novice chase, Wins Now in beginners' chase and King Johns Castle in Pierse Leopardstown Chase.
Discussions were taking place on Saturday nightabout replacements but of more concern for McManus would be a long-term absence for McCoy.
McManus will be expected to have a string of leading fancies for the Cheltenham Festival although he is not represented in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. McCoy is expected to team up once again with Sir Robert Ogden's Exotic Dancer who last season finished two and a half lengths runner-up to Kauto Star.
The fall was bad enough, but he got a pretty good kicking as well and he's got a lot of pain from bothsides of his lower back, Jonjo O'Neill told reporters at Warwick.
However, he was moving his legs alright and he's so tough that you can guarantee that he won't be out of action for a second longer than necessary.
I saw the race and his fall and what made it more unreal was the fact that his mount Arnold Layne was a very good leaper. Having seen the horse jump from fence at Uttoxeter last November you would not have envisaged him falling at Warwick ( as Uttoxeter takes some jumping).
I had to go out shortly afterwards to attend to my own horses so I did not see any updates about his condition.
I just hope and pray he is ok and not badly injured.
Especially after the car crash that left Robert Alner with severe injuries -and is still not fully recovered- then it will be a bleak day for racing if Tony had any serious back injuries as a result of his fall.
Caroline
