Horse Racing: Amateur rider, Richard Hawkins, regains consciousness after fall
Richard Hawkins, the young rider, regained conscious after eight days. His fans and followers were all delighted as he opened his eyes on Wednesday, 20th April, according to reports. Hawkins, a conditional jockey himself, is Giles’, a conditional
jockey, brother. He was knocked out when he fell during the race run over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong in the Selling Hurdle that took place at the Taunton racecourse on the 12th of April. His mount, Tiger Dream, came down and Hawkins suffered
serious injury due to which he regained consciousness after eight days of the fall.
The chief executive of the Injured Jockey’s Fund, Lisa Hancock, was approached by the correspondents on Wednesday. She was reported as saying, “I’ve spoken to Richard’s parents and the fantastic news is that Richard opened his eyes earlier today and is showing
improved responsiveness every day.”
She further went on to say, “He has since fallen back to sleep, but this is a great step forward.”
On the other hand, one of the other promising jockeys of the country, Peter Toole, is still reported to be in critical condition. However, the doctors have said that his condition is stable and not worsening but he has not shown any marked improvement since
he was injured after a fall he suffered at the Aintree racecourse while riding his mount in the Grand National meeting. Although, he is able to breathe independently now, he has not yet regained consciousness.
Toole’s boss and also trainer of the racehorse, Lambourn, came to visit the injured jockey at the Walton Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery along with other jockeys, Noel Fehily and David Crosse.
The doctors at the Walton Centre told Toole’s boss that he is making very slight progress everyday but they are unable to confidently comment about his health until he regains consciousness. According to Crosse, the injured jockey responds when you hold
his hand by squeezing it which is a positive sign.
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