Jockey Michael O’Sullivan in intensive care after fall at Thurles
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- Irish rider airlifted to hospital after collision at final fence
- 25-year-old has ridden three Grade One winners
Michael O’Sullivan, who was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a fall at Thurles on Thursday, remains in intensive care, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board said in an update on the jockey’s condition on Friday.
O’Sullivan was riding Wee Charlie in a two-mile handicap chase when he was involved in a five-horse melee at the final fence. Three horses, including Wee Charlie, fell while two more unseated their jockeys.
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