Keagan ‘Sore But Okay’

CT scan to be done as a precaution for spine

KZN rider Keagan de Melo is ‘very sore but seemingly fine’ after falling off his mount Silent Crusade in the sixth at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.

Keagan de Melo (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)

De Melo, who has made a good start to the term with 10 winners from 85 rides, and rode the third race winner on the afternoon, came off at the 200m mark, just when making his run.

The Mark Dixon-trained Silent Crusade, who looked a likely winner, appeared to peck and lose her balance and the young rider, who recently got engaged, fell head first in a shocking site.

He was rushed to hospital and subsequent x-rays revealed that he had no fractures.

He will undergo a CT scan to as an extra precaution on the higher part of the spine.

  • Thanks to MJ Byleveld of the Coastal Jockeys Association, who kindly provided the update.

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