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Jimmy Fortune taken to hospital for check-up after Royal Ascot fall

Jimmy Fortune riding Agent Murphy win The Carey Group Buckhounds Stakes at Ascot
Image: Jimmy Fortune has been taken for a check-up

Jimmy Fortune was taken to Frimley Hospital for a check-up after a crashing fall in the Royal Hunt Cup.

Fortune was riding Spark Plug when his mount clipped heels with Bronze Angel, being thrown to the ground.

Thankfully, both horse and rider were quickly on their feet, but clerk of the course Chris Stickels reported: "Jimmy got up and walked to the ambulance, but is sore and has gone to hospital for a general check-up."

The stewards looked into the incident and ruled it accidental.

The race was won by Ryan Moore on Gm Hopkins.

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