Jockey,serious injuries
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Jockey,serious injuries
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Jockey Brian Toomey is in hospital with a life-threatening head injury after suffering a heavy fall during a race.
Toomey was partnering Solway Dandy at Perth when the horse fell three flights from home.
Toomey is attached to the yard of North Yorkshire trainer Kevin Ryan and is the boyfriend of Ryan's daughter, Amy.
Champion jockey AP McCoy was among the figures from the racing world to send their best wishes, tweeting: "Thoughts and prayers are with Brian Toomey."
He added: "Let's hope he will be OK."
Speaking shortly before 22:00 BST on Thursday, a spokesman for NHS Tayside said Toomey was "suffering from a life-threatening head injury".
His fall happened during the Perth Festival Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
An air ambulance arrived shortly after the accident, which happened in the 17:00 race, but Toomey was transported to Dundee's Ninewells Hospital by road.
Amy Ryan, last season's champion apprentice rider, travelled from a meeting at Haydock, Merseyside, to the hospital.
Toomey has ridden 49 winners over the jumps since 2008 and has represented Ryan's stable at the Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown festivals.
He has ridden three winners from 24 rides in the 2013-14 National Hunt season, including Whiskey Ridge for Grand National-winning trainer Sue Smith at Wetherby on 30 May.
Toomey was partnering Solway Dandy at Perth when the horse fell three flights from home.
Toomey is attached to the yard of North Yorkshire trainer Kevin Ryan and is the boyfriend of Ryan's daughter, Amy.
Champion jockey AP McCoy was among the figures from the racing world to send their best wishes, tweeting: "Thoughts and prayers are with Brian Toomey."
He added: "Let's hope he will be OK."
Speaking shortly before 22:00 BST on Thursday, a spokesman for NHS Tayside said Toomey was "suffering from a life-threatening head injury".
His fall happened during the Perth Festival Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
An air ambulance arrived shortly after the accident, which happened in the 17:00 race, but Toomey was transported to Dundee's Ninewells Hospital by road.
Amy Ryan, last season's champion apprentice rider, travelled from a meeting at Haydock, Merseyside, to the hospital.
Toomey has ridden 49 winners over the jumps since 2008 and has represented Ryan's stable at the Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown festivals.
He has ridden three winners from 24 rides in the 2013-14 National Hunt season, including Whiskey Ridge for Grand National-winning trainer Sue Smith at Wetherby on 30 May.
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