Apprentice jockey Timmy Houlihan faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining severe concussion in a fall at Leopardstown on Wednesday.
The injury was confirmed by Dr Walter Halley yesterday who described Houlihan as having 'sustained a serious head injury'.
Jump jockey Garrett Cotter also faces several weeks on the sidelines as he fractured his jaw when a horse kicked him in the face at Kilbeggan on Monday. Cotter left St James's Hospital yesterday having had his jaw surgically wired up.
Tote Ireland announced yesterday that British Tote customers at the three British meetings tomorrow will be able to bet directly into the Curragh's Irish Derby pool.
