Leg fracture confirmed for Jack Kennedy at Naas

The 23-year-old was riding for Gordon Elliott aboard Top Bandit when the pair fell on Sunday. 

LAYOFF: Jack Kennedy looks set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines following confirmation he suffered a fractured leg in a fall at Naas on Sunday. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.

Jack Kennedy looks set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines following confirmation he suffered a fractured leg in a fall at Naas on Sunday.

Now very much the number one jockey for Gordon Elliott following the recent retirement of Davy Russell, the 23-year-old was riding for his boss aboard Top Bandit when the pair came to grief at the fourth fence in the Rathmore Stud Irish EBF Novice Chase won by Appreciate It.