Sandown fall - Callow taken to hospital
Brad Waters Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Melbourne jockey Noel Callow’s comeback to the saddle has been halted after being taken to hospital following a fall at Sandown.
Callow was sitting handy to the speed aboard Golden Portrait in the Primavera Handicap (1600m) before the filly stumbled and fell passing the 900 metres.
Almost the entire field passed over Callow as he tried to curl into a ball to protect himself from further injury.
The jockey lay on the track for almost 15 minutes as he was being treated by ambulance officers.
Steward Taylor Wilson said Callow was conscious as he joked about the incident with track staff and ambulance officers who rushed to his aid following the incident.
“Noel is wide awake, he’s actually in good spirits,” she said. “He’s been taken to hospital for observation and an assessment. He’s complaining of pain in his legs.”
The David Hayes-trained filly Livia charged home from the back of the field to take out the event.
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