RACING NEWS:HAYLEY TURNER will be unable to ride for 12 months on medical grounds.
The jockey has been sidelined since early in March after suffering head injuries following a stalls accident on the Newmarket gallops. A scan showed Turner suffered some bruising inside her skull.
Turner has now been stood down for a year after a meeting with the British Horseracing Authority’s chief medical adviser, Dr Michael Turner.
Dr Turner said: “Having carefully studied the results of recent tests and consulted expert opinion, I was unable to recommend that her licence be renewed until 12 months from the date of the accident.
“Hayley has recovered well from her injuries but you cannot take any chances in cases like this.
“She remains under regular medical review and is due to see her own specialist at Addenbrookes (Hospital) in early June. Hayley is obviously disappointed but understands my decision.”
Turner became the first female jockey to ride 100 winners in a calendar year in Britain in 2008.
She will not be eligible to renew her jockey’s licence until March 3rd, 2010.
Turner was understandably disappointed with the news, and has not yet made any plans for the next 12 months although she is expected to be preoccupied with media work during her enforced absence.
