Qld Derby fall inquiry to resume soon

Sunday 28 July 2019, 9:14am

Queensland stewards are facing a juggling act to finish the inquiry into the fall in the Queensland Derby in which dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown suffered serious injuries.

Brown was riding Lord Arthur who fell at the 300m mark in the Derby at Eagle Farm on June 8.

He suffered injuries to his spine, ribs and lungs and will be out of the saddle for an indefinite period.

New Zealand horse Lord Arthur was euthanised.

An inquiry was opened on the day with evidence taken from several jockeys and then adjourned until a time when Brown was fit enough to attend.

Stewards will call Brown and fellow jockeys Tommy Berry, Matt McGillivray and Tim Clark to give evidence at the resumed inquiry.

There has been a delay with Brown's recovery and getting all four jockeys together at the one time.

Chief steward Peter Chadwick said the priority had been to give Brown time to recover.

"We are looking at perhaps holding the inquiry via video link with the stewards in NSW. We should be able to send all of the material to Sydney so that they can digest it before the inquiry," Chadwick said.

"There has been a further complication in that McGillivray has apparently gone on holidays and isn't in Brisbane."

"But once we have all of the logistics worked out the inquiry will resume. Hopefully, it will be within a fortnight but if not as soon as possible after that."

Brown has won many of Australia's biggest races including two Melbourne Cups on Shocking (2009) and Rekindling (2017).

He won the Sydney premiership in 2001/02 and has ridden successfully in Hong Kong and Singapore.

– AAP

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