Phillip Makin is facing a spell on the sidelines after breaking a bone in his neck in a fall at Redcar on Saturday.
Makin was partnering the Simon Crisford-trained Eyecatcher in the one-mile-six-furlong Market Cross Jewellers Handicap and looked to have every chance of victory when the pair came to grief inside the final furlong.
Eyecatcher was fatally injured, while there was a short delay to the following race after Makin was transferred to hospital.
Makin's partner Sammy Jo Bell tweeted: "Finally home after nine hours in A&E with Phil Makin, he is very sore and has a broken bone in his neck, but it's stable and in a brace for a few weeks to then be re assessed."
Thanks to everyone for messages and well wishes..bloody sore this morning but I’ll live..cost Eyecatcher his life unfortunately,thoughts with @crisfordracing ..also thanks to the medical team who helped me..
— Phillip Makin (@phil_makin_) August 26, 2018
