Matt O'Connor Update Colm Murphy's stable jockey Matt O'Connor remains in a serious condition at Cork University Hospital after a bad fall at Thurles on Thursday. O'Connor was knocked unconscious after his mount Walkin Aisy fell at the fifth-last fence of the Templemore Beginners Chase. He was taken to Clonmel Hospital immediately after the incident, but was transferred to Cork University Hospital on Thursday evening. A spokeswoman at the hospital said: "He is in a critical but stable condition." O'Connor has ridden 31 winners this season including a Grade One success on Big Zeb in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. Dr Adrian McGoldrick, chief medical officer of the Turf Club, added: "He went into intensive care in Cork at around 8.30am this morning and he had a very good night. "He's stable and the fact that he had a good night is certainly very positive. "He was unconscious immediately after he had the fall and he had a brain scan that showed there were no major haemorrhages in the brain so he doesn't require surgery, although obviously there is some bruising. "He's in a medically induced coma, really to keep the brain rested. It's still early days."
