Amateur jockey Procter in intensive care after Cartmel fall

Amateur jockey Alice Procter is successful intensive attraction successful infirmary aft undergoing an cognition pursuing a dense autumn astatine Cartmel connected Saturday.

The 21-year-old was flown by aerial ambulance to Royal Preston Hospital aft coming down connected Uggy Uggy Uggy successful a female riders' handicap hurdle astatine nan track.

There was a hold to nan 2 remaining races connected nan paper arsenic nan erstwhile arena rider received aesculapian attention.

A connection from nan Injured Jockeys’ Fund said: "Amateur jockey Alice Procter had a autumn astatine Cartmel Racecourse yesterday and instantly reported backmost pain.

"She was flown by chopper to nan awesome trauma centre astatine Royal Preston Hospital.

"Following scans, she was past taken to nan operating theatre nether nan attraction of nan spinal team.

"She is now successful nan ICU pinch her family successful attendance. Further updates will beryllium issued successful owed course."

Procter is nan girl of Doug and Lucy Procter, whose Glanvilles Stud successful Dorset bred dual Champion Hurdle victor Honeysuckle.