Grand National-winning jockey Derek Fox, who rode Corach Rambler to victory at Aintree, faces weeks on the sidelines after breaking his collarbone.
Fox fought his way back to fitness from a shoulder injury to ride his second winner of the world famous race for trainer Lucinda Russell.
But he was in the wars again when he was unseated from the Russell-trained Diamond State at Perth on Wednesday.
“He has broken his collarbone, so will be off for five or six weeks,” Russell’s partner and assistant trainer, Peter Scudamore said.
“What a time to do it? Thank God he did it after the National and not before.”
Fox was out for 12 days as a result of a fall at Wetherby before returning on the day of the Grand National.
He recorded his second success in the big race, having partnered the stable’s One For Arthur to victory in 2017.
Fox’s place on the stable’s Douglas Talking at Punchestown on Thursday was taken by Stephen Mulqueen.
Scudamore added: “It gives Patrick Wadge a chance now – he’s been riding ever so well. Stephen Mulqueen will be heading to America to ride, so Patrick will get plenty of opportunities now.”
