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Coen suffers fractured collarbone

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Ben Coen suffered a fractured collarbone in Sligo after his horse Multamis slipped on the bend after the winning post in race four and unseated the jockey.

Four horses in total came down at this bend, both during and after the race, leading to the rest of the meeting being abandoned in the interests of safety.

Multamis had come in fourth behind Ambitious Approach in this extended mile and a quarter handicap.

Dr. Jennifer Pugh tweeted: “Ben Coen sustained a fracture of his clavicle (collarbone) in the fourth race at Sligo today and will be sidelined for a short period of time. All other riders are ok.”

Coen had been due to partner The Lir Jet for Michael Bell in Sunday's Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

The apprentice had been enjoying an excellent campaign with 16 winners to date.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.