Pioneering jockey Rachael Blackmore faces a spell on the sidelines after injuring her neck in a fall.
Blackmore, the primary feminine rider to win the Grand National, was injured at Downpatrick on Friday.
“Rachael Blackmore has sustained a neck harm and won’t experience within the coming weeks, whereas she undergoes rehabilitation for her harm,” mentioned Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board spokesman Niall Cronin.
A precise analysis or timeframe for her return has not been given.
The 35-year-old was injured when parting firm along with her mount Hand Over Fist, skilled by Denis Howard, in a handicap chase.
Blackmore was voted BBC Sports activities Character’s World Sport Star of the Year for 2021 after successful the Nationwide at Aintree on Minella Occasions.
She was additionally the primary lady to be main jockey on the Cheltenham Competition, the place she gained the Gold Cup the next 12 months on A Plus Tard.
Blackmore had been tied on the prime of of the Irish bounce jockeys’ championship earlier than her harm, with 23 winners alongside Keith Donoghue and Sam Ewing.
