Jockey Danny Tudhope taken to hospital after ‘smashing’ knee in freak stall incident

JOCKEY Danny Tudhope was taken to hospital after a freak stalls incident at Leicester yesterday.

The top northern rider was riding favourite Celestial Queen who ducked sharply left out of the gates.

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Tudhope has ridden 31 winners so far this calendar yearCredit: PA:Press Association

It meant Tudhope hit his knee on the gates and was clearly visibly injured with the horse soon having to be pulled-up.

Tudhope was unable to ride on the rest of the card and taken to a nearby hospital.

The fillies’ handicap was eventually won by 100-1 stunner Katie’s Kitten with a 200-1 winner flying home at Redcar five minutes later.

Tudhope has made a fast start to the season with 19 winners already to his name.

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And he sits in third in the flat jockeys championship, behind only William Buick and early pace-setter Oisin Murphy who is on 25 winners.

Tudhope appears to have recovered quickly enough given he is still set to ride seven at Redcar this afternoon.

The 35-year-old will be keen to take his chances given his solid book of rides that includes 15-8 shot Zwift and 9-4 poke Noorban.

Tudhope finished second to Oisin Murphy in the 2019 Championship.

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