Tom Marquand is to spend a night in hospital but appears to have escaped serious injury following a fall at Randwick.
Marquand has only just returned to Australia following previously successful spells in the country, and he had already been in winning form on the card when riding Cafe Millenium to victory in the Pierro Plate.
However, when partnering Annabel Neasham’s Dorothy Gail in the A$2million Inglis Millennium he hit the floor having been hampered by the manoeuvre of the Josh Parr-ridden Hellish. Parr was subsequently suspended for 20 meetings for careless riding.
“That was pretty horrible,” Neasham, who won the race with Learning To Fly, told SKY Thoroughbred Central.
“He (Marquand) is OK, he is sitting up, he is talking, he is holding his shoulder but he’s okay. He’s conscious, so he looks okay.”
Racing NSW later tweeted: “Tom’s CT scan of his head is clear, however he does have concussion and will be staying in hospital overnight. So far the scans on his shoulder have been clear.”
Marquand is due to ride in Qatar next weekend. His wife, Hollie Doyle, is also on the sidelines as she recovers from an elbow injury.
READ NEXT:
Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke won't defend World crowns as IABA takes stand
'They all look up to him' - how James Ryan has become a leader for Ireland
Vera Pauw says it's a 'shame' Ireland won't get Aviva Stadium World Cup send off
Rory McIlroy mocks LIV rebels Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson in Netflix series
James McClean plays for Wigan hours after birth of baby daughter as wife Erin hilariously reacts
Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts
