Townend ruled out of Irish Grand National day after suffering foot injury
Jockey awaiting scans on foot injury.
By Press Association
Monday 5 Apr 2021, 12:05 PM
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Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
CHAMPION JOCKEY PAUL Townend has been ruled out of his rides on Irish Grand National day at Fairyhouse.
Townend is awaiting further scans to assess damage to a foot injury he picked up in a fall on Sunday.
He was riding Egality Mans for Willie Mullins in the Grade Two Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle when coming down three flights from home, bringing down stablemate Power Of Pause ridden by Bryan Cooper, who escaped injury.