UK jockey Ryan Moore is likely to miss the rest of the season after breaking his shoulder and thumb in an horrific accident at Goodwood overnight. Aussie viewers of the Goodwood racing on Sky copped the drama 'live'. Moore was taken to St Richard's hospital nearby in Chichester. His mount Verdant was one of two horses to fall on the downhill descent into the straight as they tried to avoid a third runner, Captain John Nixon, who broke his leg while in the lead. The horse was put down. As Captain
UK jockey Ryan Moore is likely to miss the rest of the season after breaking his shoulder and thumb in an horrific accident at Goodwood overnight. Aussie viewers of the Goodwood racing on Sky copped the drama 'live'. Moore was taken to St Richard's hospital nearby in Chichester. His mount Verdant was one of two horses to fall on the downhill descent into the straight as they tried to avoid a third runner, Captain John Nixon, who broke his leg while in the lead. The horse was put down. As Captain John Nixon dropped back suddenly and the chasing pack tried desperately to get out of his path, Verdant clipped the heels of another runner, turned over and then brought down Jamie Spencer's mount Activate.