Walsh takes heavy fall on Breeze

Leading Irish jockey Mark Walsh has been taken to hospital for X-rays after suffering an arm injury in a nasty fall at Thurles.

Walsh, who rides the bulk of leading owner JP McManus’ Irish-basedhorses, was partnering the MickWinters-trained 11-4 favourite Winter Breeze in the Killinan Maiden Hurdle when he came to grief three flights from the finish.

His tumble brought down Dontbackme, with Lets High Five also unseating his rider at the sameobstacle. That was not the end of the drama as Goodluck Noel fell at the second last, bringing down the Davy Russell-ridden Lahaag.