Walsh battered but not broken in Sligo fall

Ruby Walsh escaped with just severe bruising after a crashing fall in the opening race at Sligo yesterday evening.

Initial reports from the track were that the rider had fractured his collarbone when Double Tree fell at the first flight in the Wednesday August 17th At Sligo Maiden Hurdle.

But subsequent X-rays at Sligo General Hospital revealed there had been no break.

Timmy Murphy was also in the wars and was stood down for seven days after being slightly concussed following a fall from Slick at the second-last in the Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle.