Daniel Ganderton miraculously walked away from a nasty fall at Canterbury on Wednesday to ride again at the midweek meeting.The jockey came down heavily in the straight during the running of the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1200m) when riding the John McNair-trained Last Day Friday.Ganderton was immediately attended to by ambulance officers but got to his feet before being taken to the on-course emergency room for observation.He returned to the jockeys' room less than 10 minutes later in a good

Daniel Ganderton miraculously walked away from a nasty fall at Canterbury on Wednesday to ride again at the midweek meeting.

The jockey came down heavily in the straight during the running of the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1200m) when riding the John McNair-trained Last Day Friday.

Ganderton was immediately attended to by ambulance officers but got to his feet before being taken to the on-course emergency room for observation.

He returned to the jockeys' room less than 10 minutes later in a good enough frame of mind to make light of the situation and continue his day's work.

Ganderton later rode the Chris Waller-trained Commanding Girl in the sixth race before deciding to stand down from his final ride of the day.

"There was a shift from the outside and I got squeezed out, caught heels and I did a somersault and didn't quite land the landing," Ganderton said when returning to the jockeys' room.

It was the second time this month the jockey has had a lucky escape after he came down in the straight at Hawkesbury on December 12.

Stewards opened an inquiry and charged apprentice Jason Collins and jockey Rod Quinn for contributing equally to Ganderton being tightened, resulting in the fall.

Quinn pleaded not guilty to shifting out in the straight on board Hardbreak Hotel but was suspended for four meetings to start on January 4.

Collins pleaded guilty to shifting in on Moorings Brumby and after deductions due to his inexperience, record and guilty plea he was suspended for three meetings.

"It was like being in a washing machine," Ganderton said when describing the moment he hit the deck.

"It took a little while to get my breath back and then I was just checking my body parts before I realised I was OK."

Apprentice Josh Adams bagged a double at the meeting with winning rides on Somepin Anypin in the Winning Post Restaurant Handicap (1100m) and also Rosie's Reward in the Grand Pavilion Handicap (1100m).

In-form trainer Joe Pride maintained his excellent form, preparing Othello to win the final Sydney race of the year in the STC Members Handicap (1250m).

Othello has now won two of three since joining Pride's team and the trainer believes he should be unbeaten in his three starts for the stable.

The four-year-old, ridden by Nash Rawiller, led all the way to win by almost two lengths.

"He's a competitive horse, when horses come up to challenge him he pins his ears back and has a go," Pride said.

"There's a fair bit of racehorse about him, I like him."