JAMIE Codd suffered a partially collapsed lung in a fall at Limerick on Friday and is expected to be out of action for a month.

The leading amateur rider was riding Triumph Hurdle winner Farclas for Gordon Elliott when taking a particularly bad fall at the third flight in the Irish Independent Hurdle.

Dr Jennifer Pugh, chief medical officer for the Irish Turf Club, said: “Jamie suffered a partially collapsed lung and is due for a scan later today (Saturday), but we’d expect him to be discharged afterwards. He’s looking at about one month on the sidelines.

“He was sitting up having a cup of tea last night and joking about how his nose didn’t escape without injury either, so he certainly hasn’t lost his sense of humour anyway.”

OTHER INJURIES

Keith Donoghue’s fortunes took a turn for the worse on the same afternoon. He had ridden a Grade 1 winner on Hardline but is now set to be out for a month too with a facial injury, after falling from Burren Life in the Tim Duggan Memorial.

Pugh said: “Keith suffered a facial and nasal fracture, but he’ll be fine. He’s looking at a month or more.”

She added: “Bryan Cooper had a concussion here at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day, and there’s obviously a mandatory six days standing down period for that. Sean O’Keeffe suffered a concussion as well.”