Tom Marquand ruled out of Guineas weekend after being kicked in the arm prior to Newmarket race

Tom Marquand has been ruled out of Guineas weekend after being injured on the way to post at Newmarket on Friday.

He hurt his elbow when he was kicked by a rival as he made his way down for the opening Listed race on board Waipiro.

His mount had to be withdrawn and Marquand was attended to by medical staff. He was assessed by the doctor in the on-course medical room, stood down for the rest of the day and taken to hospital in Bury St Edmunds.

Marquand tweeted on Friday evening: "Absolutely gutted to be ruled out of this weekend's Guineas meeting after being kicked in the arm while cantering down to the start today. Thankfully my x-rays have come back clear and I'm now stitched back together after a fairly messy looking wound!"

Tom Marquand: has ridden one British Classic winner, landing the St Leger on Galileo Chrome at Doncaster in 2020Credit: Edward Whitaker

Marquand had been booked to ride the Roger Varian-trained Charyn in Saturday's 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and Stenton Glider for Hugo Palmer in Sunday's 1,000 Guineas.

He has several mounts booked at the Chester May meeting, which begins on Wednesday.

Marquand, 25, has ridden one British Classic winner, landing the St Leger on Galileo Chrome at Doncaster in 2020.

The 2015 champion apprentice has become firmly established as one of the country's leading riders in recent seasons, notably winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Bayside Boy at Ascot last autumn.

But he was sidelined earlier this year due to a shoulder injury sustained in a fall in Australia.

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