Racing at Thurles was abandoned this afternoon due to an injury sustained by jockey Michael O'Sullivan in a final fence fall.
O’Sullivan was riding Wee Charlie in the second race of the card for Gerard O’Leary and was one of three fallers at the last in the two-mile Racing Again February 20th Handicap Chase, with two other horses badly hampered and unseating their riders.
The jockey was treated on the track and was brought to hospital in Cork by air ambulance.
Racing was initially deferred before being called off around 3.30pm.
An IHRB statement on social media read: "Michael O'Sullivan was treated by the medical team on track at Thurles before the air ambulance arrived.
"Due to the ongoing medical situation at the time, the raceday stewards decided to abandon the remainder of the card.
"Michael was stabilised before being transferred by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital."
O’Sullivan shot to prominence in 2023 when winning the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham aboard Marine Nationale, also tasting Grade One glory with Barry Connell’s charge at Fairyhouse.
He had another winner at Cheltenham that year, making it an opening-day double when taking the Fred Winter with Jazzy Matty for Gordon Elliott, while the Connell-trained and owned Good Land was a Grade One scorer at the 2023 Dublin Racing Festival.
