article_snippet: The accident caused a 15-minute delay to the running of the final race of the day, the St Patrick’s Derby, which is run in aid of the Injured Jockeys’ Fund.
article_snippet: Two years ago in the same race, leading amateur jockey JT McNamara, from Limerick, was left paralysed after suffering a serious neck injury when thrown from leading amateur jockey JT McNamara horse, Galaxy Rock.
article_snippet: leading amateur jockey JT McNamara fractured two vertebrae and underwent rehabilitation at the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre in Southport, Merseyside.
article_snippet: leading amateur jockey JT McNamara only returned home to Ireland last June after being discharged from the unit.