Hughes in hospital after Sedgefield fall

Brian Hughes was taken to hospital after suffering a crashing fall in the John Wade Waste Recycling Selling Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield.

The jockey was on board Alan Swinbank's Itsallyours Al when his mount came to grief at the third-last, bringing down Safin in the process, and causing Sands Of Barra to pull up.

Hughes was taken by ambulance to the University Hospital of North Tees for precautionary X-rays.

The four other races on the card were subsequently delayed 25 minutes.

Swinbank later said: "I've spoken to Brian and he's a bit shook up, but he's OK.

"He's had X-rays on his arm and they don't think it's anything major, but he could have broken a collarbone.

"Unfortunately we've lost the horse, but Brian is going to be OK - and that's the main thing as it was a horrible fall."