Jockey Rhys Elliott, 18, in hospital after ‘horrible incident’ at Newcastle races

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TEENAGE jockey Rhys Elliott was rushed to infirmary aft a 'horrible incident' astatine Newcastle races connected Tuesday night.

The apprentice rider fell from 100-30 favourite Masterpainter successful a mile contention astatine the all-weather track.

Apprentice rider Rhys Elliott, 18, was rushed to infirmary aft a fearfulness autumn astatine Newcastle

There was a important hold aft the 8pm contention arsenic the screens were enactment up astir Elliott.

He was rushed to Royal Victoria Infirmary successful Newcastle, wherever his injuries were confirmed.

His cause Paul Brierly confirmed: "Rhys has a punctured lung and tiny fractures connected his cervix and spine aft his autumn astatine Newcastle past night.

"Rhys would similar to convey each the aesculapian squad astatine the racecourse and RVI and besides large acknowledgment for each the messages disconnected everyone."

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