The good news...Scans have cleared top jockey Lisa Cropp of brain and spinal damage following a freak riding accident in NZ. She is likely to be released from hospital as early as Friday if she continues to make progress. At first, Lisa told doctors she had no movement in her legs after becoming trapped unde a pony she was educating for her teenage daughter Victoria. It smashed through a fence railing, trapping her. Lisa, 40, has made a successful return to riding in Australia in the last 2 mont
The good news...Scans have cleared top jockey Lisa Cropp of brain and spinal damage following a freak riding accident in NZ. She is likely to be released from hospital as early as Friday if she continues to make progress. At first, Lisa told doctors she had no movement in her legs after becoming trapped unde a pony she was educating for her teenage daughter Victoria. It smashed through a fence railing, trapping her. Lisa, 40, has made a successful return to riding in Australia in the last 2 months. She was taking a break in NZ after being suspended for careless riding.
The Patrick Payne-trained NZ stayer Capecover is the $9 early fav for the Grp2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot WA. Chris Waller's Beijing Boy is at $10 second fav but he's considered an unlikely runner because of transport problems.