Gina Mangan© Photo Healy Racing
Irish jockey Gina Mangan secured an emotional first success on her second ride since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines when galvanising the David Evans-trained Twpsyn (20-1) to glory by a head in the Class 5 Handicap at Kempton.
Mangan said: “I know it’s only a Class 5 handicap, but it’s a very emotional win.
“This winner is all down to the Injured Jockeys Fund and Oaksey House, as I would not be here otherwise. I was off for seven months altogether, I did the two ankles at about the same time which was less than ideal in May last year.”
Reflecting on the injury, she added: “It happened on the gallops, as the horse went off and I opted to bail out as I thought a leg injury would be better than a head one. I thought it was going to be a career-ending injury.
“It is not always the best policy to land on your feet and I discovered I wasn’t as hard as I thought I was, but my surgeon did a great job with the injury and the hard work has paid off. This still hasn’t hit me yet.”
