Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Mark Walsh has been rushed to hospital after suffering a back injury following a brutal fall.
Walsh was competing at the Dublin Festival at Leopardstown on Sunday aboard Risk Belle in the Mares' Handicap Hurdle. Walsh and his runner Risk Belle headed into Sunday's opening race as favourites, but things did not go to plan after the rider was unseated partway through.
The favourite was travelling neatly tucked in behind the leaders, before the mare made a mistake at the fifth hurdle. A heavy fall followed for Walsh, who appeared to be in discomfort after hitting the Leopardstown turf.
