Orange rain warning could threaten Sunday fixture at Killarney but no problems anticipated at Tipperary

The weather could threaten Sunday's racing at Killarney as an orange rain warning could lead to up to 25mm of rain at the course. There is a seven-race jumps card at the County Kerry venue and the ground was good on the jumps course before the rain arrived on Saturday.

At Tipperary, which hosts one of its biggest fixtures of the year featuring three Grade 3s over jumps and the Listed Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes on the Flat, 15-20mm of rain was forecast. The going is good to yielding on the Flat course and yielding on the jumps track where new Easyfix-style hurdles will be in use.

Tipperary manager Andrew Hogan said: ‘’We’re in good shape and we’re not expecting any problems. There is no inspection planned. We’re due to get a maximum of 20mm but it didn’t start raining here until about 2pm today [Saturday] and I’d say the chances are we could get 10mm or so before racing. We’re all set here and looking forward to a great day’s racing.’’

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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