Experienced amateur jockey Tom Weston was airlifted to hospital after being kicked by horses following a fall at the Cheltenham Festival . Weston , who turned 28 this week , was on board Benbane Head in the penultimate race of the day , the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup for amateur riders , when he fell at the fourth from home . Benbane Head was in the middle of the field , and the jockey appeared to be struck by several following horses . Tom Watson , pictured in 2010 , was airlifted to hospital after he was kicked by horses . He was immediately treated by doctors before being taken to the course ’ s medical centre and then flown by air ambulance to Bristol ’ s Southmead Hospital . Cheltenham spokeswoman Sophia Brudenell said that he was conscious and breathing at the time , and that he was subject to ongoing assessment and treatment . Benbane Head is trained by Gloucestershire-based Martin Keighley , who said shortly afterwards : ‘ Tom ’ s not quite with it at the moment , but at least he is conscious and he seems much better than he initially did. ’ 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 . While the horse escaped unscathed , a further update on Weston ’ s condition is expected on Friday morning . 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 his horse , Galaxy Rock . McNamara fractured two vertebrae and underwent rehabilitation at the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre in Southport , Merseyside . He only returned home to Ireland last June after being discharged from the unit .
Experienced amateur jockey Tom Benbane Head was airlifted to hospital after being kicked by horses following a fall at the Cheltenham Festival . Benbane Head was on board Weston in the penultimate race of the day when he fell at the fourth from home . Weston was in the middle of the field , and the jockey appeared to be struck by several following horses . He was immediately treated by doctors before being taken to the course ’ s medical centre and then flown by air ambulance to Bristol 's Southmead Hospital . While the horse escaped unscathed , a further update on Benbane Head ’ s condition is expected on Friday morning .