Maguire set for spell on the sidelines Jason Maguire faces an uncertain spell on the sidelines after injuries suffered in a fall at Cartmel over the weekend turned out to be more serious than first thought. Maguire parted company with Keyneema in Saturday's Grant Thornton Handicap Chase and was airlifted to hospital in nearby Lancaster. He was soon discharged with what were thought to be only minor injuries, but Maguire sought a second opinion and doctors at Gloucester Royal Hospital have found that he has picked up a spinal injury. The jockey's agent Chris Broad said: "Jason was airlifted to hospital in Lancaster after the fall and then they released him saying he was only suffering from soreness and bruising. "But then he drove himself home and he was in quite a lot of pain, so he decided to take himself to Gloucester. "They monitored him and ran some tests and then this cervical spine injury at the bottom of his neck came to light. "He's in a collar now and it's difficult to say how long he'll be out for at the moment. He needs to see some people and unfortunately it's one of those injuries that just needs rest. "It's a massive blow for Jason and Donald McCain."
