Fessey `comfortable` Jockey Paul Fessey was described as 'comfortable' by a hospital spokeswoman this morning following his horrific fall at Carlisle on Friday. Fessey was unseated from John Norton`s Red River Rebel shortly after leaving the stalls in the Viacom Outdoor Classified Stakes and it was not immediately apparent if anything had gone wrong with the horse or his tack but Fessey tumbled off and landed heavily on the ground. It then emerged that Norton had voiced his concerns over the well-being of the young rider, who had slipped from the horse in the parade ring, to officials before the race although the course doctor passed Fessey fit to take part when the horses were at the start. A confidential report has been sent from the Carlisle stewards to the Jockey Club over the incident but Norton stressed today that his immediate thoughts are for the welfare of the jockey. He said: 'At this moment in time my main concern is for the well-being of Paul Fessey. We can sit back at a later date and look at the procedure.' Officials at the Jockey Club were today unable to comment on the incident until the report from the local stewards has been studied.
