Jockey Craig Newitt has escaped serious injury after two horses nearly crushed him at Geelong.Newitt was returning to scale on first starter Coniston Melody, who was second in Friday's Laurie & Paula For Breakfast Maiden Plate (1000m), when two other horses collided with him 200 metres after the winning post.Nick Hall's mount Major Event, who finished third in the race, made first contact when he ducked out sharply in front of Coniston Melody.Red Force, ridden by Jarrod Todd, was following and c

Jockey Craig Newitt has escaped serious injury after two horses nearly crushed him at Geelong.

Newitt was returning to scale on first starter Coniston Melody, who was second in Friday's Laurie & Paula For Breakfast Maiden Plate (1000m), when two other horses collided with him 200 metres after the winning post.

Nick Hall's mount Major Event, who finished third in the race, made first contact when he ducked out sharply in front of Coniston Melody.

Red Force, ridden by Jarrod Todd, was following and crashed into both gallopers, forcing them through the outside running rail.

Hall jumped clear but Newitt was on the ground as the horses came down around him.

The running rail, which collapsed, also struck Newitt but he escaped with bruising and a grazed elbow.

"I am going to be a bit stiff and sore but I will be all right," Newitt said.

"Nick Hall's horse went straight under my horse's neck and because we were going at a strong canter we didn't have time to stop.

"My horse tried to leap the fence but before he got off the ground another horse (Red Force) cannoned into us.

"Both horses (Coniston Melody and Major Event) ended up on the ground and I was underneath them."

Newitt feared the worst but said the collapsible rail saved him.

He got to his feet and was able to ride out the day and bounced back with a win on Comic Composer in the $50,000 Winter Challenge (1300m).

Newitt has four rides at Moonee Valley on Saturday - Davcon, Likely Lad, Mousseline and Barangaroo.

Likely Lad, who last start at Bendigo made it three wins from six starts, gets his chance for a city win in the Triforce Handicap (1200m).

"It was quite a strong little race at Bendigo and it is probably no harder tomorrow," Newitt said.

"He should be on the speed and hard to beat."