Irish jockey 'stable' after neck injury

A leading amateur Irish jockey who suffered a serious neck injury at Cheltenham races is in a “stable condition” today following surgery.

Sat, 16 Mar, 2013 - 09:15

A leading amateur Irish jockey who suffered a serious neck injury at Cheltenham races is in a “stable condition” today following surgery.

JT McNamara was injured in a first fence fall from Galaxy Rock in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup on Thursday and was airlifted to hospital after being treated by the on-course medics.

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Courts Racing Cheltenham 2013 Place: Galaxy Rock Place: Bristol Person: JT McNamara Person: Adrian McGoldrick Person: Lisa Hancock Person: CEO Person: McNamara Person: JT Event: Cheltenham Event: Kim Muir Challenge Cup Organisation: Irish Turf Club Organisation: Injured Jockeys Fund

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