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Some horrible falls at Fakenham this afternoon. Nick Scholfield, who has been riding so brilliantly for the last couple of months, broke his right leg when Oscar Royal ploughed right through the 4th last in the 3.30. My best wishes to Nick for a speedy recovery.....a nicer young man you couldn't hope to meet.

Bones will mend, but far more worryingly, Isabel Tompsett is reported to have "serious head injuries" after a nightmare fall in the last.

These brave young people often have to pay a high price for our entertainment.
 
Does anyone have any connections with the stable or Isabel; if so can they please pass on my best wishes and post anything you hear. I've followed Isabel ever since I spotted her in a hurdle race at Bangor.
 
I read now on the RP website that the horse rolled over her and she had to be resuscitated at the scene, having stopped breathing twice.

This sounds quite horrific, the stuff of nightmares. Let's all pray for Isabel.
 
There has been a very bad run of injuries to jockeys in the last few weeks, starting at the big Aintree meeting. May they all make good recoveries.
 
Thanks, Mins. It means a huge amount to riders, trainers, and owners when the public, however little or well connected to racing, shows its support and concern for the injured - human or equine. I've sent on good wishes to the address - thanks again.
 
Like other sports people, the riders have youth and fitness on their side. The rest is up to the medical teams. Head injuries are always uncertain of outcome - people can appear to be doing well and then suddenly stroke and lose a mass of function. One can only hope for the best.
 
One of my colleagues was admitted to ITU almost three weeks ago. Nothing riding related but an adverse effect to medictation. Having been given a 0.0001% of survival over the first weekend she's now on a ward and making excellent progress. So there is always hope. Thoughts are with Isobelle's family and friends.
 
The RP online tonight says that doctors have reported that Isabel does not have any neck or spinal injuries, and have now removed her neck brace. However, she is still considered to be in a serious condition and remains heavily sedated. No changes are expected within the next 48 to 72 hours.
 
RP reporting that Isabel is able to breathe on her own and respond to 'simple' commands from her family. I did speak to one of the trainers' lasses at Lingfield last meeting who knows her and who said that she was coming along well, although it's a day at a time still.
 
Isabel Tompsett continues to progress in her recovery from a terrible fall at Fakenham last month.
Tompsett was left unconscious, and unable to breathe, after the jockey's mount, Leopold, rolled on her after falling heavily in a race on May 22.
However, her mother, Bridget, returned home to Wales for the first time at the weekend and was able to speak to her daughter on the telephone from Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
"Isabel can speak very slowly when spoken to now and is definitely becoming more aware of her surroundings," said Bridget Tompsett.
"She is able to sit up in a chair for a couple of hours each day and is gaining strength in her neck, so much so that she is able to hold her head up for short periods of time.
"The doctors are keen for her to remain in Addenbrooke's until she has improved further at which point we hope she will be transferred to the Neath Port Talbot Hospital for rehabilitation.
"She still gets extremely fatigued and sleeps for much of the day.
"We hope that her memory loss is not permanent and that her current loss of eyesight and lack of mobility in her left side improves.
"Amongst the hundreds of letters and cards of support that we have received there was one from Her Majesty the Queen, which was totally unexpected."
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My heart goes out to the poor girl.
 
Oh dear. I was hoping for better news. We must all keep willing her to get better, I guess.
 
Oh, good grief - didn't realise that her injuries were so drastic. Dreadful - when you see pix of her on various sites, out of her riding gear and dressed up for parties, she looks so vibrant and lovely. What a dreadful situation for her and her family. The Injured Jockeys Fund does wonderful work in supporting families at times like this, so could I just put in a plea to all of us to support - or keep supporting - their sterling work.
 
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