Jockey suffers 'serious head injuries'

Francis Lawlor was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast with serious head injuries following a fall at Down Royal this evening.

Jockey suffers 'serious head injuries'
Fri, 28 May, 2010 - 22:47

Francis Lawlor was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast with serious head injuries following a fall at Down Royal this evening.

The 19-year-old claimer from Ballitore in Kildare suffered a heavy tumble when Hammer It Home crashed out at the third-last in the Data Select Handicap Hurdle.

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