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Vincent Whelan

Irish jockey suffers horrific fall after being pushed off horse by rival

Irish jockey Rossa Ryan was shoved off his horse while riding at Saint-Cloud in France on Friday afternoon.

The Galway native was elbowed by Christophe Soumillon as the pair jostled for position in the 12.20. Thankfully, he was seen up and walking into a medical van not long after the shocking moment.

Soumillon has already been given a 60-day ban but he will still be allowed to race over the weekend including aboard Vadeni in the Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. The Belgian quickly issued an on-air apology for what he did.

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