{"id":410420,"date":"2025-09-09T12:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/410420\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T12:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:31:09","slug":"jim-crowley-trevor-whelan-david-noonan-in-recovery-after-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/410420\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Crowley, Trevor Whelan &#038; David Noonan in recovery after falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Jockeys Jim Crowley, Trevor Whelan and David Noonan will require &#8220;prolonged recovery and rehabilitation&#8221; after <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/horse-racing\/articles\/ckgzrkkj7m7o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">their falls<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">, the Injured Jockeys&#8217; Fund has said.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Racing was delayed for nearly half an hour at York on Sunday after Crowley and Whelan were injured in the Garrowby Stakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile Noonan was kicked by a horse at the start of a race at Fontwell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The IJF confirmed Crowley and Whelan were taken to Leeds General Infirmary after their falls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Jim sustained a pelvic and leg fracture and after initial treatment to stop internal bleeding on Sunday, he had surgery on Monday to stabilise his fractures,&#8221; a IJF statement read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He is doing well post-operation, is in good spirits and will remain in hospital for the time being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The IJF said Whelan is scheduled to see a specialist ankle surgeon on Tuesday after suffering a &#8220;complex ankle fracture&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Crowley was riding the William Haggas-trained race favourite Almeraq when, short of room about a furlong out, his mount clipped heels with another horse and came down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Almeraq rolled over Crowley while Henry Candy&#8217;s Tiger Bay following behind had nowhere to go and was brought down, which also sent Whelan to the turf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Both horses appeared to escape without serious injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Noonan had surgery at Royal Sussex County Hospital on Monday to stabilise a leg fracture and the IJF said he &#8220;hopes to be discharged soon&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;All three jockeys will require prolonged recovery and rehabilitation,&#8221; 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