Paul Hanagan is expected to be fit for Royal Ascot despite suffering a leg injury in a paddock incident at York on Saturday.Richard Fahey's stable jockey, who is set to get the leg up on Utmost Respect in the Golden Jubilee and Rose Blossom in the Queen Mary, was cow-kicked by his intended mount, William Morgan, before the Leonard Sainer EBF Maiden Stakes.
Treated by paramedics in the paddock, he was stretchered into an ambulance and taken to York District Hospital for precautionary X-rays which revealed no broken bones.
"He has bruised his leg, hopefully he will ride today at Carlisle said Fahey.
"He was very lucky as it just caught him in the wrong position. He'll definitely be OK for Royal Ascot."
Fahey did warn that Utmost Request could miss the Golden Jubilee on Saturday if the ground is too fast.
"I'd have a little question mark about the ground," he added. "I want to see what the ground is like earlier in the week. If it's like last year he definitely won't run.
"He got away with it at York but there was definitely plenty of moisture in it.
"It will be interesting to see and I will have a look at it before I make any decision."
Good Luck on both accounts Richard...keep them coming! Barry R
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