Some of horse racing biggest names have voiced their well wishes for jockey Peter Toole who was severely injured after falling at the first fence aboard Classic Fly in the John Smith’s Maghull Novices’ Chase at Aintree on Saturday.
Toole, who had partnered 30 winners so far this season, is reported to be in a stable condition whilst under an induced coma at the Walton Centre for Neurology in Liverpool as doctors try and reduce the bleeding on the right side of his brain.
The conditional jockey’s employer, Lambourn trainer Charlie Mann, is keeping in close contact with the rider’s parents, who are with him at the hospital.
“The plan now is to give Peter a CT scan before bringing him out of the coma, but if it gets too late today to have the scan, they won’t wake him up because they want him to have a quiet night and he will have it tomorrow,” Mann said.
“We won’t know anymore until the doctors get the results back from the scan.”
Among those saying prayers for Toole was champion jockey Tony McCoy who wrote on Twitter: “Thanks for all the messages about Peter Toole will keep u all posted when we get some news let’s just prey it will be good news.”
Television presenter Nick Luck also tweeted: “Peter Toole in critical condition. Thoughts with him & family.”
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