Worcester Racecourse horse fall: Lauren Keen-Hawkins hurt

Lauren Keen-Hawkins is in intensive care after she fell from her horse at Worcester Racecourse as an air ambulance was pictured at the scene of the incident in Pitchcroft.

The air ambulance arrived at Worcester Racecourse on Sunday evening before Lauren, who had fallen from a horse, was taken by road to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

INCIDENT: The West Midlands Air Ambulance leaves Worcester Racecourse after the incident in which jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins was injured (Image: Public)

The rider, who is based with Kim Bailey, came down aboard Faerie Cutlass at the third-last in the 2m4f handicap hurdle.

Kim Bailey has trained over 1,400 winners and achieved the magical "Big Three", The Grand National (Mr Frisk), The Cheltenham Gold Cup (Master Oats) and The Champion Hurdle (Alderbrook).

It is understood she was knocked out from the fall, with screens put up while she was attended to. 

Faerie Cutlass is reported to be fine after the incident.

Kim Bailey said: "Hopefully she will be fine in time. But it's not going to be an overnight recovery. she has been very much part of my team for the last six or seven years. She has worked with me for a long time. I hope for her and for everyone involved she makes a speedy recovery."

Keen-Hawkins was subsequently taken to hospital in Birmingham, where she was placed in intensive care.

The Midlands Air Ambulance and other ambulances converged on Pitchcroft shortly before 5.30pm in response to the incident. 

An eyewitness said the air ambulance took off from Pitchcroft at around 6.20pm.

A spokesperson for the West Midlands Air Ambulance said: "We were called to Worcester Racecourse at 5.26pm yesterday (Sunday). 

"An ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham with a BASICS doctor and paramedic on board attended the scene.

"On arrival crews found a woman who was being cared for by medical staff after reportedly falling from a horse.

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"The woman was given treatment on scene before being conveyed by land ambulance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in a stable condition."

The Amateur Jockeys Association released a statement which read: "All our thoughts are with Lauren and her family. It's good to know that she is receiving the best possible medical care and we are most grateful as always for the pastoral care given by the IJF [Injured Jockeys Fund]. We all hope and pray for Lauren’s speedy recovery. Please say a prayer for Lauren before you go to sleep tonight."