Teenage jockey suffers suspected broken femur

The jockey has also been taken to hospital to rule out the possibility of any spinal damage.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 - 19:19

Jockey Jack Kennedy has been sent to hospital for precautionary X-rays for a suspected fracture to his right femur after he suffered a bad fall at Downpatrick.

The 17 year old from Dingle came to grief during the Scottish Borders Handicap Chase, in which he was riding Shane Billy.

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