Condon 'stable and moving' following fall

Tom Weekes

Published at Aug 31, 2014, 16:51

Davy Condon
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Jockey Davy Condon is reported to be stable and moving everything following a heavy fall from Flaxen Flare in the conditions hurdle at Cork today.

Condon reportedly regained consciousness shortly after the fall and Dr Tom Purcell, Turf Club medical officer, reported at 4.45pm “Davy Condon is stable and moving everything now. Initially he couldn't move but had full movement within ten minutes.

“He has an possible thoracic fracture of his spine and has been taken, by Dr Kevin Brennan, to Cork University Hospital for scans.”

Jockeys Davy Condon

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