Amateur jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins moved out of intensive care after Worcester fall

Amateur jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins, who sustained a head injury in a fall on Sunday, has been moved out of intensive care, although she has yet to regain full consciousness.

An update on the condition of the rider was provided on Thursday by Kim Bailey, her employer, with the trainer also paying tribute to the work of the Injured Jockeys Fund.

Keen-Hawkins, 22, was taken to hospital in Birmingham on Sunday after being knocked unconscious in a fall from Faerie Cutlass at the third-last in the 2m4f handicap hurdle at Worcester.

"It's positive news," said Bailey. "She was still unconscious on Wednesday but she can obviously hear and is saying the odd word. She has a broken rib but we won't know any more than that until she comes round. I'll hopefully be going to see her in the next couple of days.

"The Injured Jockeys Fund has been absolutely amazing. They've been a huge support to the family. They've been looking after them and helping to sort out accommodation. They were on the case straight away and were absolutely brilliant."

In an update posted on his website, Bailey said Keen-Hawkins had been visited by his assistant, Mat Nicholls, and jockey David Bass, who had both been encouraged by her progress since the weekend.

The trainer wrote: “Mat went to Birmingham to visit Lauren Hawkins yesterday and was pleased to see how she looked.

“Lauren has been moved out of ICU and into a ward and although still not fully conscious, she does seem to recognise voices and mentioned the odd words. She is improving and although she has a long way to go the signs are positive.

“David Bass went to see her on Tuesday, and he too was pleased to see her progress. Apparently, he played her some of his ‘ghastly music’.”