Crowley And Whelan In Hospital After York Falls

Jockeys Jim Crowley and Trevor Whelan were taken to infirmary aft suffering falls successful a title astatine York.

Racing was delayed for astir half an hr aft nan brace were injured successful nan Garrowby Stakes.

Crowley was riding nan William Haggas-trained title favourite Almeraq when, short of room conscionable complete a furlong out, his equine clipped heels pinch different equine and came down.

His equine rolled complete Crowley but Henry Candy's Tiger Bay pursuing down had obscurity to spell and was brought down, besides sending Whelan into nan turf.

Both horses appeared to flight without superior injury.

Former champion jockey Crowley and Whelan were treated connected nan way for immoderate clip earlier they were taken to Leeds General Infirmary. Both riders were reportedly conscious and talking.

The title was won by Elmonjed, a stablemate of Almeraq, who was ridden by Cieren Fallon and escaped nan problem successful moving to people astatine 5-1.

William Derby, clerk of nan people and main executive astatine York, said: "Both jockeys were conscious and talking.

"The appraisal that I've got, though they will request further assessment, is that they person little limb injuries - Trevor Whelan to his ankle and Jim Crowley to his little leg."