Retirement fears increase for jockey Danny Cook following horror eye injury

Danny Cook: 'There are risks attached with surgery and I'll have to assess the options'Credit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Warning: this story contains a graphic image of Danny Cook's facial injury

Jump jockey Danny Cook is assessing his options as he recovers from horrific facial injuries that have impaired his eyesight and could force him to retire.

Cook suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured eye socket, and required 50 stitches after being trodden on by a horse following a fall at Market Rasen in October.

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Andrew DietzReporter

Published on 30 January 2021inNews

Last updated 08:33, 30 January 2021

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