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Irish jockey Eddie Creighton’s condition improves after fall

Creighton, who won the Cherry Hinton in 2008 on Mick Channon’s Please Sing, had been placed in an induced coma.

Irish rider Eddie Creighton: suffered a broken wrist and concussion in a fall Warrnambool in Australia. Photograph: Inpho
Irish rider Eddie Creighton: suffered a broken wrist and concussion in a fall Warrnambool in Australia. Photograph: Inpho
Sun Jun 28 2015 - 16:46

Irish jockey Eddie Creighton's condition has improved overnight in Australia.

Creighton suffered a broken wrist and concussion in a fall Warrnambool and was transferred to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital when he suffered a seizure.

However, the Victorian Jockeys Association had better news for his friends and family. "His head injury responded well overnight and he underwent surgery on his left wrist this morning," the VJA said. "He is conscious and responsive and all signs are positive."

Creighton had been placed in an induced coma after the fall

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Creighton won the Cherry Hinton in 2008 on Mick Channon’s Please Sing.