Jockey Dobbs out for six weeks after horse falls on him

Pat Dobbs expects to be sidelined for about six weeks after breaking his upper arm in a freak accident at Newmarket on Saturday.

Sun, 18 Sep, 2011 - 18:08

Pat Dobbs expects to be sidelined for about six weeks after breaking his upper arm in a freak accident at Newmarket on Saturday.

The Flat jockey has to return to hospital next week to have an operation after being unshipped when On Her Way, his intended mount in the mile-and-a-half handicap, reared up and fell on him.

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