Amateur jockey Lorna Brooke has died in hospital after a racing fall.
Lorna, 37, was airlifted to Bristol Southmead Hospital on 8 April when the horse she was riding, Orchestrated, fell at the third fence in a handicap chase at Taunton. The horse, trained by her mother Lady Susan Brooke, was believed to be uninjured.
The following day, Lorna was reported to be in intensive care where she was undergoing tests for a suspected spinal injury and was in a serious, but stable condition, and was conscious.
She was placed into an induced coma on Friday (16 April) owing to complications and was said to be “critical, but stable”.
Hereford Racecourse paid tribute to Brooke in a statement which said: Thoughts, prayers and condolences with the family and friends of Lorna Brooke, who has so tragically died following a fall earlier this month. We will miss her riding at Hereford and know that racing s family will be so shocked and saddened by this very sad news. The Racecourse Association said in a statement: The Racecourse Association is deeply saddened by the tragic news of Lorna Brooke s death as a result of injuries sustained following a fall whilst race-riding at Taunton Racecourse on Thursday, April 8. Our thoughts and condolences are with Lorna s family and friends during this time.
An amateur rider who trained near Llandrindod Wells died in hospital on Sunday following a fall at Taunton earlier this month. Lorna Brooke was riding Orchestrated for her mother, Lady Susan Brooke, who is based in Dolau, when falling at the third fence in the Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Handicap Chase on April 8. Racing was delayed by more than hour as she was treated on track, before being transferred into an air ambulance. Dolau village residents have been paid to the 37-year-old following the tragic news. Our thoughts are with Lorna’s family, Llanfihangel Rhydithon C.P. School said. She would always smile and wave at the children in the playground whilst riding past.
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Tributes have been paid to amateur jockey Lorna Brooke who died on Sunday aged 37 following a heavy fall at Taunton earlier this month.
Brooke was airlifted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol on April 8 after falling from Orchestrated, trained by her mother Lady Susan Brooke, and was taken into intensive care with a suspected spinal injury, but due to complications she was placed in an induced coma on Friday.
News of her death was announced in a statement by the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) on Monday morning, which read: It is with deep sadness that we have to share the tragic news that Lorna Brooke passed away yesterday.
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