Lauren Keen-Hawkins making 'steady progress' following Worcester fall

Amateur jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins is making "steady progress" in her recovery from a serious head injury she suffered in a fall at Worcester last month.

Keen-Hawkins fell from Faerie Cutlass in a 2m4f handicap hurdle on September 1 and after being moved out of intensive care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham last month, she has now been transferred to Gloucester Royal Hospital to continue her rehabilitation.

A statement from the Injured Jockeys Fund read: "Following her fall and subsequent head injury at Worcester on September 1, amateur jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins has been transferred from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to the Gloucester Royal Hospital where she continues to make steady progress with her rehabilitation.

"She is mobile with assistance, and although confused from time to time, her mental functioning is improving. Lauren’s family anticipate she will be discharged from hospital in the relatively near future to continue her recovery at home and with Out-Patient Therapy from both the NHS and the Injured Jockeys Fund. They would like to thank everyone for their kind messages of support for Lauren."

Amateur jockey Alice Procter's rehabilitation fundraiser nears £30,000 mark

A fundraiser to support the recovery and rehabilitation of amateur jockey Alice Procter is closing in on the £30,000 mark. Last Sunday, Henry Brooke completed the Keswick half-marathon as part of a group of jockeys raising funds for Procter.

The 21-year-old suffered life-changing injuries following a fall at Cartmel in July but is no longer in intensive care following successful surgery on a fractured spine.  Donations can be made at justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aliceprocter.

Richard Morecombe memorial service

A memorial service for Richard Morecombe will be held at 11am at St Luke's Church in Chelsea on October 23, not as stated in Sunday's Racing Post. The founder of Chelsea Thoroughbreds and investment banker died aged 60 this month.

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