Jockey Jake Coen rushed to hospital and racing delayed after parade ring incident

JOCKEY Jake Coen has been rushed to hospital after a terrifying parade ring incident.

Racing at Punchestown was delayed while the jumps jockey was attended to.

Mud-covered jockey after a race.

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Jake Coen was said to be fully conscious as he was rushed to hospital as a precautionary measureCredit: Alamy

A post from IHRB Stewards on X confirmed a delay while a message posted on Irish Racing’s page read: “Delay to the first race at Punchestown as Jake Coen is receiving medical attention following his fall from Arch Empire in the shoot leaving the parade ring.”

Racing TV presenter Kevin O’Ryan said: “Jake is moving everything and he is talking and fully conscious, which he has been from the word go.

“He has been taken to Tallaght Hospital as a precautionary measure.

“But he is fully conscious and moving everything after that nasty incident.”

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