Maguire sidelined with spinal injury
Maguire parted company with Keyneema in Saturday’s Grant Thornton Handicap Chase and was airlifted to hospital in nearby Lancaster.
He was soon discharged with what were thought to be only minor injuries, but Maguire sought a second opinion and doctors at Gloucester Royal Hospital have found that he has picked up a spinal injury.
The jockey’s agent, Chris Broad, said: “He’s in a collar now and it’s difficult to say how long he’ll be out for at the moment. He needs to see some people and unfortunately it’s one of those injuries that just needs rest. It’s a massive blow for Jason and Donald McCain.”
Meanwhile, Ryan Moore continues to make good progress as he bids to return to the saddle before the end of the season.
Moore suffered a broken humerus and a broken thumb in a three-horse pile-up at Goodwood on July 30, with the injuries having put paid to his chances of being crowned champion jockey for a fourth time.
Whether he will be back in the saddle in time to ride Workforce when he defends his title in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October remains unclear, but his father, trainer Gary Moore, issued a positive update on his son’s recovery.
“Ryan told me the specialist was very pleased with the X-ray results and happy with the amount of movement he had in his upper shoulder,” said Moore senior.
“He’ll see the specialist again in two weeks and we’ll know more again then.”
