Dobbin hoping to be back for Breeze

Tony Dobbin still hopes to be fit to ride Brooklyn Breeze in the Paddy Power Gold Cup despite suffering a bruising fall at Taunton.

The jockey was “trodden on” after being unseated from Raheel at the first flight in the South West Racing Experience Selling Handicap Hurdle on a rare visit to the Somerset course.

He was taken to hospital for X-rays on his right shoulder which revealed nothing was broken.

Dobbin will sit out Newcastle tomorrow but plans to have plenty of physiotherapy in a bid to ride in the big race at Cheltenham on Saturday.

“I’m a bit sore but nothing’s broken. It’s not just my right shoulder. I was trodden on so I’m sore all over,” said Dobbin.

“I’m not riding tomorrow but I am going to have plenty of physio tomorrow and I hope to be back on Saturday.

“I won’t ride unless I feel 100%, though.”

Should Dobbin fail in his fitness fight, Jim Crowley is likely to come in for the ride on Brooklyn Breeze.

Trainer Len Lungo said: “Thankfully Tony’s injury is not as bad as was first feared. Obviously it’s short notice to change jockeys but Jim Crowley will probably ride if Tony can’t, although I’ll have to check it with the owners first.”

Brooklyn Breeze, who is as low as 7-1 for the £110,000 (€163,900) handicap chase on the second day of the Open meeting, made a pleasing reappearance when winning over hurdles at Aintree three weeks ago.