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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cooper taken to hospital

Thu 28th Jul 2016, 18:01

Bryan Cooper and Tiger Roll part company between the final two fencesBryan Cooper and Tiger Roll part company between the final two fences
© Photo Healy Racing

Bryan Cooper was taken to hospital following a fall from Tiger Roll on the fourth day of the Galway Festival.

Cooper parted company from the Gordon Elliott-trained six-year-old approaching the final fence in the Guinness Harp Novice Chase.

He did his best to stay on board, but ultimately found himself unseated and sliding into the bottom of the obstacle.

Dr Adrian McGoldrick, chief medical advisor for the Turf Club, said: "Bryan had a nasty fall and has been taken to hospital.

"It looks as though he has a chest injury and there has been a query about his ribs and his liver, but we are still awaiting an update."

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.