Rider escapes with broken thumb after Thirsk fall

Ben Curtis: nursing a broken thumb after fall at ThirskCredit: Patrick McCann

Ben Curtis hopes to be back in the thick of the action soon despite nursing a broken thumb after being unseated from the William Haggas-trained In The City at Thirsk on Saturday.

Initially it was feared the 27-year-old had broken his arm but further examination at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough revealed a dislocated and broken right thumb.

"It could have been a lot worse," said the rider, who remained in hospital on Sunday.

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Lewis PorteousReporter

Published on 4 September 2016inNews

Last updated 16:37, 4 September 2016

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