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Gainford faces six weeks out

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Jordan Gainford faces a spell on the sidelines after fracturing his wrist in a fall from Buttons And Bows at Naas yesterday.

Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Senior Medical Officer Dr Jennifer Pugh tweeted an update today: “Jordan Gainford fractured his wrist in a fall at Naas yesterday and will be out for 6 weeks".

Gainford recently had his claim cut to 3lbs and is currently second in the National Hunt jockeys' title race with 37 winners.