Hughes injury confirmed

Brian Hughes faces about three weeks on the sidelines after breaking his collarbone in a nasty tumble at Sedgefield on Tuesday.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2009 - 11:33

Brian Hughes faces about three weeks on the sidelines after breaking his collarbone in a nasty tumble at Sedgefield on Tuesday.

The jump jockey sustained the injury when the Alan Swinbank-trained Itsallyours Al suffered a fatal fall at the third-last flight in the John Wade Waste Recycling Selling Handicap Hurdle.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Sedgefield Place: of North Tees Person: Hughes Person: Brian Hughes Person: Alan Swinbank Person: Richard Hales Organisation: University Hospital

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