Llewellyn stood down after fall Carl Llewellyn, who broke his nose in a heavy fall at Cheltenham on Saturday, was disappointed to learn today that he has been stood down for six days as a result of the spill.He had two rides booked at Kempton Park this afternoon and five at Taunton tomorrow but on his arrival at the Sunbury course he was informed by the clerk of the scales that he had been stood down by the Jockey Club`s chief medical adviser Dr Michael Turner.'I went to the hospital and had tests there for concussion and was fine,' Llewellyn told the Racing Channel at Kempton.'I`ve got five rides at Taunton tomorrow and two here today but Dr Turner has been on the phone to the clerk of the scales saying he`s stood me down for a week.'I was talking to the paramedics as soon as they got to me and I was conscious throughout the whole thing so I`m a little bit mystified as to how they`ve come to the conclusion that I was concussed.'John Maxse, the Jockey Club`s press officer, explained the situation.He said: 'Following his fall on Saturday, which resulted in a broken nose, the doctor who was there to treat Carl Llewellyn within seconds of the injury diagnosed the jockey as suffering from concussion.'This information together with the fact that as a result of the concussion he would not be able to ride for at least six days was relayed to Carl prior to his departure to hospital for X-rays.'A red entry confirming the concussion was also inserted into his medical record book.'When you go to a racecourse after a fall you need to produce your medical record book before you are allowed to ride.'Llewellyn will be able to return to action on Saturday.
