The second jockey involved in the fall that killed Dean Holland is expected to take an indefinite break from riding.
Holland died at Donald racetrack in Victoria on Monday, after falling from his mount Headingley.
Fellow jockey Alana Kelly also sustained injuries after falling, but her manager believes they’ll heal relatively quickly.
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“She’s got a couple of fractures in her left hand and some abrasions, but I don’t think that is going to be the main concern,” Peter Meilak told racing.com.
“She’ll recover from that pretty quickly but given the circumstances, I just said, ‘Take all the time you need. When you are right, then come back, but there’s no pressure to come back at any particular time’.
“She was pretty close to Dean and her family is pretty close.
“Look at everyone else that wasn’t involved in it. Look at how hard everyone is taking it, so I can’t imagine what Alana is going through.”
Meilak said the wider racing industry had rallied around the 23-year-old rider in the wake of the fall.
“It’s been amazing and I’m still receiving messages this morning from people thinking of Alana and wanting the best for her,” he said.
“Alana’s young, she’s strong and obviously we’ve got to give her time to deal with things and not just her injuries.
“I’d be very surprised if she came back before mid-May at the very earliest.”
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