Jockey Jake Coen rushed to hospital and racing delayed after parade ring incident

JOCKEY Jake Coen has been rushed to hospital after a terrifying parade ring incident.

Racing at Punchestown was delayed while the jumps jockey was attended to.

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Jake Coen was said to be fully conscious as he was rushed to hospital as a precautionary measure[/caption]

A post from IHRB Stewards on X confirmed a delay while a message posted on Irish Racing’s page read: “Delay to the first race at Punchestown as Jake Coen is receiving medical attention following his fall from Arch Empire in the chute leaving the parade ring.”

Racing TV presenter Kevin O’Ryan said: “Jake is moving everything and he is talking and fully conscious, which he has been from the word go.

“He has been taken to Tallaght Hospital as a precautionary measure.

“But he is fully conscious and moving everything after that nasty incident.”

The incident came before the second race at Irish track Punchestown on Epsom Derby day.

More to follow.

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