Ahern fractures collarbone Eddie Ahern plans to return to the fray by mid-October after fracturing his right collarbone at Bath on Monday. The jockey took a tumble when his mount, Dolphina, stumbled after the line when winning the EBF/Park & Garden Centres Friends & Family Maiden Fillies' Stakes. Officials at Bath were later forced to abandon their final two races on card due to an increasing band of fog. The injury comes at a bad time for Ahern, who was poised to ride Approve in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. His agent Terry Norman said: "I don't think it's a bad break - I believe he's cracked the top of his collarbone - but he'll hopefully be back sooner rather than later. "I think he intends to be back by the time of the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (October 16)." (reopens) Norman added: "I would think he would be riding out by around October 6-7 and will definitely be able to take the ride of Ghimaar in the Cesarewitch." Ghimaar, trained by Nicky Henderson, is currently a 12-1 chance for the second leg of the big autumn double having won the Goodwood Stakes on his most recent start.
