Kempton injury woe for George Downing

Kempton injury woe for George Downing. Apprentice jockey George Downing faces an extended spell on the sidelines when suffering unhealthy injuries in an exceedingly fall at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

The 5lb claimer sustained a broken jaw and a fractured skull when he fell from the Tony Carroll-trained Volcanic Jack within the Win massive With Betdaq Multiples Apprentice Handicap.

He was briefly knocked unconscious when unshipped when his mount clipped heels.

Downing was taken to St George's Hospital, Tooting, where he's possible to stay for many days.

"He's got a broken jaw, a fractured skull and that they strongly suspect a broken elbow also," said Downing's agent Russ James.

"He's awake and is as cheerful as he are often - he is talking the maximum amount as you'll with a broken jaw.

"He's clearly in hospital and staying there many days and then can unharness him once they are pleased with him."(reopens) Downing's father, Paul, believes his son may be released from hospital as early as tomorrow and hopefully be back within the saddle in a couple of month's time.

"He's lots higher. Yesterday evening we have a tendency to were unsure of the extent of his injuries and therefore the impact it had on everything," said Downing senior.

"This morning he is sitting up, he is clearly terribly sore. he is got atiny low jaw/cheek fracture and a skull fracture.

"He has an haematoma on his arm, not a possibility, thus he is greatly hoping with that information he are able to endure the injuries lots quicker than we have a tendency to thought yesterday evening.

"He's trying forward to obtaining back to where he was last week. it's like he are out for a month, it may be less. It all depends how well consequent week or thus goes.

"He's terribly keen to resume his riding. before the accident he was doing very well.

"He's been inundated with messages and is extremely grateful for everybody's support and needs to urge back to the racing family.

"It appears like he'll in all probability be released from hospital within the morning."