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Ryan Mania hopes to leave hospital today
Ryan Mania is hoping to leave hospital today after undergoing a final MRI scan.
The Grand National-winning jockey was taken by air ambulance to hospital in Newcastle following a fall at Hexham on Sunday.
On Saturday the 23-year-old won the Grand National, riding the Sue Smith-trained Auroras Encore.
Second night in hospital for Grand National jockey
Grand National winning rider Ryan Mania is to spend a second night in hospital as he awaits a final MRI scan, before hopefully being discharged tomorrow. His agent Bruce Jeffrey added:
Ryan Mania will be staying for a second night at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The 23-year-old Grand National winner is waiting for a final MRI scan to give him the all-clear and allow him to return home. It is expected he will have the scan tomorrow and then leave the hospital.
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Mania's agent: 'Jockey could leave hospital today'
Grand National winning rider Ryan Mania's agent Bruce Jeffrey says the jockey could still be released from hospital today.
Grand national winning jockey ryan mania still at hospital awaiting MRI scan, still hopeful of being released from hospital later today.
From @BJ_jockeysagent on Twitter:The announcement came in spite of doctors saying he will remain in for another night as a precautionary measure.
National jockey to stay in hospital for another night
by Debi Edward - ITV Scotland Correspondent
A hospital in Newcastle says Ryan Mania is comfortable and in good spirits but he will remain in for another night as precautionary measure.
He is still to have his MRI but it too is being done as a precaution.
Mania looks to have escaped serious injury from his fall at Hexham yesterday.
All is going to be well, says hurt jockey’s trainer
Sue Smith, who trains Grand National winner Auroras Encore, says jockey Ryan Mania is going to recover from the injury he sustained in a nasty fall at Hexham.
She told Daybreak: “It wasn’t so good there for an hour but… thankfully it looks as though all is going to be well.”
She added: “[It] looked to be a very unfortunate fall, it was another horse that’s trodden on him.”
Husband Harvey said: “These lads fall every other day so he’ll soon bounce back.
"It’s part of the job.”
Mania guided outsider Auroras Encore to a shock victory at Aintree racecourse on Saturday.
Ryan Mania thanks 'top blokes' for their help
@jrfarmstrong @gnairambulance @hexhamraces thank you so much for your help. Top blokes. Professional pilot.
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Mania's agent: Jockey to have MRI scan after fall
Grand National winning rider Ryan Mania's agent Bruce Jeffrey has tweeted the jockey's progress, after Mania suffered a heavy fall during his ride at Hexham.
News regarding national hunt jockey ryan mania, he will detained overnight for precautionary mri scan tomorrow morning. Will update tomorrow
From @BJ_jockeysagent on Twitter:Ryan and his family appreciate all the kind wishes and would like to thank you all very much.
From @BJ_jockeysagent on Twitter:Winning Grand National jockey says 'I'm grand'
Ryan Mania sent this tweet from hospital as he waits for a scan after his fall at Hexham today.
Thanks so much for all the messages. I'm grand. Staying in hospital to get another scan tomorrow then should be home. #highsandlows
From @mania450 on Twitter:Full report: Grand National winning jockey airlifted to hospital
Ryan Mania taken away in helicopter by paramedics
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