Blackmore sidelined with neck injury after fall

Record-breaking jockey Rachael Blackmore will not ride ‘in the coming weeks’ after injuring her neck in a fall.

Blackmore was joint leader in the Irish jump jockeys’ championship Pioneering jockey Rachael Blackmore faces a spell on the sidelines after injuring her neck in a fall. Blackmore, the first female rider to win the Grand National, was injured at Downpatrick on Friday. “Rachael Blackmore has sustained a neck injury and will not ride in the coming weeks, while she undergoes rehabilitation for her injury,” said Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board spokesman Niall Cronin. An exact diagnosis or timeframe for her return has not been given. The 35-year-old was injured when parting company with her mount Hand Over Fist, trained by Denis Howard, in a handicap chase. Blackmore was voted BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year for 2021 after winning the National at Aintree on Minella Times. She was also the first woman to be leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival, where she won the Gold Cup the following year on A Plus Tard. Blackmore had been tied at the top of of the Irish jump jockeys’ championship before her injury, with 23 winners alongside Keith Donoghue and Sam Ewing. Latest horse racing results Women’s T20 World Cup: England strike against South Africa Kane injury update plus verdict announced in Man City’s APT Premier League legal case Verdict in Man City case over Premier League commercial rules Twisting, gripping legal drama featuring Adeel Akhtar A trial unfolds when a climate activist identifies a policeman after a fatal hit and run Does the 5 second rule really exist? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle the 5 second rule and if it is safe to eat food off the floor Kit Harington stars in the new series of Industry Plunge into the unrelenting, seductive world of high finance The perfect graph, but is it accurate? A portfolio manager comes across the perfect graph and wonders whether there is something behind it Who is your Premier League club’s most irreplaceable player? ‘Too much class’ – Red Roses outplay world champions New Zealand. Video’Too much class’ – Red Roses outplay world champions New Zealand How ‘coasting’ Spurs lost ‘a game of two halves’ VideoHow ‘coasting’ Spurs lost ‘a game of two halves’ Wyatt-Hodge top scores as England beat Bangladesh. VideoWyatt-Hodge top scores as England beat Bangladesh ‘Outstanding skill’ – French scores excellent try in Wigan win. Video’Outstanding skill’ – French scores excellent try in Wigan win How Slot tightened Liverpool’s defence to power title bid How penalty decisions shaped Everton v Newcastle – analysis. VideoHow penalty decisions shaped Everton v Newcastle – analysis Why ‘face of baseball’ is on cusp of global stardom Tragedy to triumph – how O’Connell helped Vikings overcome team-mate’s death The Englishman who saved Udinese, and the legends reviving them Nominate your Unsung Hero for 2024 ‘I gave everything to boxing and still have nothing’ ‘Am I a pioneer?’ The Lionesses’ first black player The best photos from the summer of cricket © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

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