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Grand National winning jockey Airlifted - Hospital

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 7 Apr 2013 16:09

Grand National winning jockey Ryan Mania airlifted to hospital after falling in race at Hexam racecourse

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Kim Annette

Kim Annette Report 7 Apr 2013 16:58

but what happened to the horse?????

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 7 Apr 2013 17:03

I am not sure, have not seen anything yet about the horse. I hope the horse is ok and also that the jockey recovers fully.

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Kim Annette

Kim Annette Report 7 Apr 2013 17:21

thanks....

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 7 Apr 2013 17:22

The covers were on. They don't usually shoot the jockey so there you go.
:-(

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Kim Annette

Kim Annette Report 7 Apr 2013 17:32

thanks rollo....... :-( :-(

yesterday celebrations today sadness.. i think it was the same trainer sue smith that one the national yesterday

Mersey

Mersey Report 7 Apr 2013 17:38

The horse is fine.....jockey is conscious and talking, in a stable condition.

Researching:
#Be Kind

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 7 Apr 2013 17:49

oh that's great hope u r right, they r terrific guys

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 7 Apr 2013 17:52

Mersey - Thanks for that update. appreciated

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Apr 2013 19:03

Mersey :-D :-D :-D :-D

Surely the horse is in a stable condition.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 7 Apr 2013 19:12

He was airlifted to Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle where his condition is stable but not life threatening. He is feeling rather sore.
The horse is OK. (from local news)

GP

Kim Annette

Kim Annette Report 7 Apr 2013 21:32

thanks mersey and geordiepride...

i know they put the screens up when a horse is down am so glad all is ok... i was a racecouse one day when a horse fell and a p mccoy was riding him.. the screens were up for about 20 mins... horse and rider all ok but no annoucement was made regarding the horse.. the horse was trained by nicky henderson... i actually asked him how his horse was to find out.....

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 8 Apr 2013 07:28

Hope the jockey makes a good recovery, what a sad thing to happen the day after his success in the National. He admitted he hadn't slept through excitement so maybe he was too tired to concentrate on the ride and made an error of judgement.

Hope the horse is ok

Lizx