J T McNamara remains in a stable condition in hospital. He is now fully alert but requires full time ventilation. In due course he will be transferred to the National Spinal Unit at The Mater Hospital, Dublin, where he will be closer to his family
J T McNamara remains in a stable condition in hospital. He is now fully alert but requires full time ventilation. In due course he will be transferred to the National Spinal Unit at The Mater Hospital, Dublin, where he will be closer to his family
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Not good news re J T I am afraid
JT McNamara is reported to be in a "very positive" frame of mind despite suffering a serious neck injury which resulted in paralysis at the Cheltenham Festival.
The 37-year-old amateur was injured following a fall in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup and had to be airlifted to Bristol, where he remains, although plans are to be made for a transfer to Dublin in due course.
A statement has been issued jointly by Dr Adrian McGoldrick, Irish Turf Club Senior Medical Officer, and Lisa Hancock, CEO, Injured Jockeys Fund, on behalf of the McNamara family.
It read: "JT McNamara remains in the Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. Whilst he suffered a serious neck injury resulting in paralysis, he has made progress in the last week and is in a very positive frame of mind.
"He is greatly appreciative of the many messages, cards and letters received and also wishes to thank the Frenchay Hospital, who are looking after him so well."
Hopefully he can take heart from the likes of Andy Stewart's son who managed to make some sort of recovery, but it's a long road ahead.
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Just gutted for him. He has a long tough road before him.
Best wishes to JT and stay in that positive frame of mind!
Davy Rusell been advised that the British authorities will not let him ride at Aintree, following his Cheltenham fall.
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BHA won't let him ride until after an operation.
Gigginstown to donate €200,000 to paralysed jockey JT McNamara following the win of Akorakor
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Nina Carberry may have broken her collar bone today
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Nina Carberry, who was unseated at Downpatrick on Wednesday, is expected to be sidelined for six weeks with a broken collarboneOriginally Posted by granger
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Six weeks ? Choc was back after 5 days to ride Voy Pur Ustedes at Kempton in Dec 2007 stating "I broke it before; it is as good now as it is going to get!"
Glad to see Nina has some sense.
Tom Bellamy taken to hospital after the first at Taunton, thought to have broken a leg.
Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......
Yes he broke his femur. Ironic too that Davy Russell had a heavy fall at Thurles and was stood down for the rest of the card, when all things being equal he would have been at Aintree.
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Robbie Power provided a breath sample found to contain alcohol above threshold level & has been suspended from riding for rest of the day
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Liam Treadwell was taken to hospital after his fall in the Topham, but his injuries aren't thought to be serious. (Racing Post)
25 jockeys involved in the fiasco of two false starts for the Topham receive one day bans.
Brian Harding, Tom O'Brien, Liam Treadwell and Ruby Walsh exonerated and receive no ban.
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Noel Fehily replaces Andrew Lynch on Treacle today.
Grand National winning jockey Ryan Mania still being attended to at Hexham 15 minutes after fall from Stagecoach Jasper.
edit Doesn't look good, air ambulance landing
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"Fully conscious. He was stamped between the shoulders by a following horse. Jockeys valet has just told me everything is precautionary and that he is talking to people and things hopefully not as bad as first thought."
Ryan Mania's valet Steve Charlton: "I think Ryan took a kick between his shoulder blades but he can move all his limbs and is talking."
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Owch. Talk about ups and downs - hopefully all is ok
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