Cieren Fallon faces a spell on the sidelines after breaking his again in two locations when falling from his mount at Windsor July 1.
The group 1-winning jockey had completed twelfth on the Georgie Nicholls-trained Nanna Western within the five-furlong maiden, however was unshipped when coming again down the observe in the direction of the paddock.
Fallon was stood down for the rest of the cardboard and is not sure of when he can return, however is grateful the nasty incident was not as dangerous because it may have been.
“I’ve damaged my again in two locations, however no operation is required and I simply must relaxation up at house,” he mentioned. “I hope to be again within the saddle as quickly as I might be, however I’ve obtained no timescale of after I can return but.
“It occurred once we have been cantering again after the race had completed and the horse’s again simply went and I used to be out of the facet door immediately. Fortunately it is not as dangerous because it may’ve been, but it surely’s clearly irritating.”
The harm comes after Fallon had a wonderful June, which was his greatest month when it comes to winners for 2 years. He had been working at a 24% strike fee within the final fortnight and loved the most important win of his marketing campaign on Montassib within the Stakes (G3) at Newcastle June 29.
It’s the second nasty harm that Fallon has suffered within the area of a 12 months. He had beforehand broken his knee ligaments in November—a month the place he had a 32% strike fee—earlier than returning in March following a four-month layoff.
“I used to be flying alongside and Mr. Haggas’ horses have been beginning to hit nice kind, then you definitely’re stopped in your tracks,” he mentioned.
“It is one among this stuff but it surely’s occurred to me once more the place I would obtained the ball rolling after which your momentum will get stopped by an harm, as I had it on the finish of final 12 months too. I hope I can get again within the saddle quickly and proceed the red-hot kind.”
Fallon has ridden 26 winners up to now this 12 months, with greater than half of these coming for coach William Haggas after his affiliation as Qatar Racing’s second jockey ended.
