Mansell still critical after Ballinrobe fall

Irish jockey Jimmy Mansell remains in intensive care this morning after suffering serious head injuries in a fall at Ballinrobe yesterday.

Mansell still critical after Ballinrobe fall
Mon, 26 Aug, 2002 - 10:53

Irish jockey Jimmy Mansell remains in intensive care this morning after suffering serious head injuries in a fall at Ballinrobe yesterday.

The 22-year-old Limerick man was taken to hospital in Castlebar after falling off Showboat Melody in the Connacht Gold Handicup Hurdle.

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