Racing: Caldwell progress

PETER CALDWELL, the jockey who was unconcious for four hours after a fall at Hexham on Friday is still 'poorly but stable' according to a spokeswoman for the neurological unit of Newcastle General Hospital. The 29- year-old suffered head and spinal injuries when his mount, Fion Corn, was brought down in a rough race after which Adrian Maguire and Mick Fitzgerald were banned for three days for careless riding.

Caldwell's father, Terry, said yesterday: 'Peter's skull has not been fractured and although there are signs of spine damage, we won't know how bad it is until the bruising goes down.'

The jockey, whose wife Lynn has been staying at the hospital, has some mobility in his arms and legs according to his father, who continued: 'He is in pain when he moves his arms, which confirms that he may have spine problems. We are hopeful that he will make a full recovery. It doesn't look as though he will be wheelchair-bound.'

The trainer said that Declan Murphy, who suffered serious injuries in a fall at Haydock in May, has been in touch offering assistance. Maguire has also been in contact to offer his best wishes.

Hopes are high that the Willie Musson-trained Rise Up Singing will recover from a broken pelvis sustained at Newmarket on Saturday. The six-year-old was pulled up by Pat Eddery when favourite for a seven-furlong handicap.