Eddie Creighton discharged after swift recovery

Irish jockey Eddie Creighton has been discharged from hospital after making remarkable progress from a fall at Warrnambool racecourse in Australia on Saturday.

Eddie Creighton discharged after swift recovery
Fri, 03 Jul, 2015 - 01:00
Nick Cook

He was first taken to Warrnambool Base Hospital after sustaining a broken wrist and concussion in the tumble from The Walrus shortly after the start.

However, his condition deteriorated and he was transferred to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital.

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