Jockey Nico de Boinville hospitalized after fall at Plumpton

Top jockey Nico de Boinville was hospitalized after suffering a heavy fall at the first hurdle while riding As The Fella Says at Plumpton. He was treated on track and then transported to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, with reports confirming he was conscious. De Boinville, Nicky Henderson's first-choice jockey and regular rider of Constitution Hill and Jonbon, has now endured three falls this season, including two while riding Constitution Hill in major races. His participation in upcoming key events, including riding Jonbon at Sandown and potentially Constitution Hill at Punchestown, is now uncertain and dependent on his recovery and further assessments by Henderson. The accident led to the first hurdle being bypassed in later circuits, and the race was ultimately won by Mostly Sunny. De Boinville’s injury raises questions about the end of the season for both him and the high-profile horses he regularly rides.