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Cooper set for operation this morning

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Bryan Cooper is set for an operation this morning after suffering a broken leg at Down Royal yesterday.

Cooper took a fall from Tepalo in the beginners chase at the northern track yesterday.

The jockey confirmed last night on twitter that he had suffered a broken femur.

He tweeted:- "Thanks for all the msgs. Broke my left femur so having an operation in d morning also thanks to all the staff at @Downroyal for there help!"

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.