Three jockeys were stood down following a heavy fall in the opening race of the day at Roscommon racecourse.
Five jockeys crashed out of the race after a pile-up at the opening fence in the Roscommon Three-Year-Old Maiden Hurdle.
Jockeys including Gold Cup Winner Jack Kennedy were among five who failed to progress in the race after the opening fence, and three were subsequently stood down for later races.
Changes @RoscommonRaces
Race 3
Doldido- Tommy Kelly (7) Replaces Mike OConnor
Race 4
The Sliding Rock
J.J. Codd - Replaces Jack Kennedy(stood down)
Race 5
Santana Plessis
Luke Dempsey- Replaces Jack Kennedy
Getaway Goldie
Jody McGarvey- Replaces Denis O Reagan (stood down)— IHRB (@ihrb_ie) August 3, 2021
One horse fell, four were brought down and one rider was unseated at the first fence, but it is not yet clear if any horses were seriously injured in the incident.
Hope the two lads still down at Roscommon are Ok. That was x-rated.
— Jenny Lupton (@Jenny_Lupton) August 3, 2021
Anyone just see the first fence in the first race in Roscommon hope all jockeys are ok, Jesus, 5 on floor #roscommonraces
— Jake mcloughlin (@Jaffa_benitez) August 3, 2021
Absolute carnage in the opening juvenile hurdle at Roscommon. Huge pileup at the first, several jockeys looked to be hurt. One slipped up in a nasty incident on second circuit too. Hope all jockeys and horses are ok. Not nice in any race let alone juvenile hurdlers
— SN (@ShrewdNapper9) August 3, 2021
Jesus that's absolute carnage in Roscommon. Half the field gone before the 3rd 😳😳
— JIM (@jimmermordy) August 3, 2021
In a statement to Shannonside FM this evening, the IHRB has confirmed that "All riders walked away from their falls in the opening race at Roscommon."
"Mike O'Connor, Jack Kennedy and Denis O'Regan are sore and all stood down for the remainder of the day. Jack and Denis will undergo further assessment."
