Amateur jockey Keen-Hawkins in critical care after fall

Amateur jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins is successful captious attraction pinch a superior caput wounded aft falling successful a handicap hurdle astatine Worcester Racecourse connected Sunday.

She came down aboard Faerie Cutlass astatine nan third-last successful nan 2m4f handicap hurdle and was knocked retired from nan fall, pinch screens put up while she was attended to.

The Injured Jockeys Fund said she was taken by ambulance to nan Queen Elizabeth Hospital successful Birmingham aft her fall.

"Lauren has suffered a superior caput wounded and is now successful Critical Care," it's connection read. "Her parents and partner are pinch her and they kindly inquire for privateness astatine this difficult time."

Trainer Kim Bailey said Faerie Cutlass, nan equine Keen-Hawkins was riding, is "thankfully fine".

The Amateur Jockey Association said it would "hope and believe for Lauren's speedy recovery".

Its connection said: "It is bully to cognize that she is receiving nan champion imaginable aesculapian attraction and we are astir grateful arsenic ever for nan support of Dr Jerry Hill and besides The Injured Jockeys Fund.

"Thanks besides to Libby O'Flagherty and nan medics astatine Worcester Racecourse for their master attention.

"Please opportunity a dream for Lauren earlier you spell to slumber tonight"