John McCririck will miss the Gold Cup today Credit: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport
Veteran racing pundit John McCririck will have to watch today's Cheltenham Gold Cup race on television after being released from hospital.
McCririck, 72, known for his distinctive sideburns and deerstalker hat, is convalescing at home after being detained in Cheltenham General Hospital.
He complained of feeling unwell during the first day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The former Channel 4 pundit had said earlier this week that he planned on returning to Prestbury Park to watch the highlight of the four-day national hunt festival.
But after being released from hospital he has returned home to recover.
Mr McCririck's agent Patsy Martin said today: "John is resting today.
"He is not going racing today and the next race meeting he will be attending will be Doncaster on Saturday week."
Jockey airlifted to hospital Credit: ITV News West Country
A jockey remains in Bristol's Frenchay Hospital after being injured when his horse fell at the Cheltenham Festival. JT McNamara was put in an induced coma after being airlifted off the course yesterday afternoon.
A jockey from Dorset won a race at the Cheltenham Festival. Joe Tizzard came first in the Ryanair Chase on Cue Card. The horse is trained by his father Colin Tizzard at their stables in Milborne Port near Sherborne.
David Pipe's horse Matuhi has become the first fatality of this year's Cheltenham Festival. The Somerset trainer's horse fell at the final fence in the Byrne Group Plate. Matuhi was put down due to major spinal injury.
JT McNamara has been airlifted to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol after being injured in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival. The renowned amateur rider was partnering Galaxy Rock for trainer Jonjo O'Neill in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup when the pair crashed out at the first fence.
JT McNamara is being transferred to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol via air ambulance and continues to undergo assessment.
Racing at the Cheltenham Festival has been delayed by a serious injury to amateur jockey J T McNamara who fell heavily when riding Galaxy Rock in the 4.40 Kim Muir Handicap Chase. McNamara was treated on the course and an air ambulance is waiting to transport him to hospital.
Somerset trainer Nicholls aims for fifth Gold Cup win
Trainers from across the South West are gearing up for one of the most famous horse races in the world, the Cheltenham Gold Cup. In recent years it's been dominated by Somerset trainer, Paul Nicholls.
He's aiming for an incredible fifth victory in the race. And as our sports corresondent, Mathias Kurth reports, is hoping he has found a successor to Kauto Star who won it twice.
