Racing at Thurles was abandoned following the second race after an incident at the final fence resulted in Michael O'Sullivan requiring medical attention. The air ambulance was called to the track and O'Sullivan was transported to Cork University Hospital.
Racing at Thurles on Thursday was called off following the second race after an incident at the final fence resulted in Michael O'Sullivan requiring medical attention. O'Sullivan, riding Wee Charlie for Gerard O'Leary, was one of three riders to fall at the last in the two-mile Racing Again February 20th Handicap Chase. Two other horses were also badly hampered, unseating their riders.
After a lengthy delay, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board initially posted on X: 'The air ambulance has arrived at @thurlesraces and Michael O'Sullivan is being treated by the medical team on track. 'Due to the ongoing medical situation the remainder of the meeting has been abandoned.' A later update on the same X account read: 'Michael O'Sullivan was treated by the medical team on track at Thurles Races prior to the air ambulance arriving. 'Due to the ongoing medical situation at the time, the Raceday Stewards made the decision to abandon the remainder of the card. 'Michael was stabilised prior to being transferred by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital.' O'Sullivan burst onto the scene in 2023 by winning the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Marine Nationale, after also securing Grade One success with Barry Connell's charge at Fairyhouse. He added another winner at Cheltenham that year, making it a winning opening day double when taking the Fred Winter with Jazzy Matty for Gordon Elliott, while the Connell-trained and owned Good Land was a Grade One scorer at the 2023 Dublin Racing Festival.
HORSE RACING THURLES MICHAEL O'sullivan FALL MEDICAL ATTENTION RACING ABANDONED
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