Rhys Elliott

Apprentice jockey Rhys Elliott is said to be recovering in hospital after he suffered a punctured lung and small fractures of the neck and spine in a fall at Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Elliott was riding the Michael Dods-trained Masterpainter (Ire) in the penultimate race on the card when the pair suffered a heavy fall approaching the final furlong after finding themselves short of room. In a statement on X, Michael Dods Racing said, "An update on our apprentice Rhys Elliott following a heavy fall from Masterpainter at Newcastle Racecourse...