Leading conditional jockey Jimmy Mansell remains in a stable but critical condition today after his fall at Ballinrobe on Sunday. The young rider was involved in a pile-up in division two of the two-mile handicap hurdle when his mount Showboat Melody fell heavily.
Mansell was knocked unconscious and was taken to Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar where he was found to have suffered serious head injuries and was put on a life support machine. Turf Club medical officer Dr Walter Halley confirmed today that Mansell's condition had stabilised and that he was off the life support machine.
Filed by Laura Reynolds
