Jockey struck by horse gets ‘plenty of stick’ from colleagues

The jockey struck by a horse as he went to aid a friend at the weekend admits he has received ‘plenty of stick’ from his racing colleagues since the incident.

Danny Fitzsimmons raced onto the track at Tyrella Point to Point in Down on Saturday after Noel McParlan and his mount Pegsdream fell at the last in the Older Mares’ Maiden.

However he failed to notice that Oscar Line with Conor McGuinness onboard was about to jump the fence as he started his mercy run.