Gallagher leaves hospital Smurfit Champion Hurdle-winning jockey Dean Gallagher has been discharged from hospital after escaping serious injury in a fall at Wetherby yesterday.Storm Tiger, his mount in the wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Chase, blundered at the fourth-last fence and Gallagher, who was hurled head first into the ground, was attended by paramedics for more than 10 minutes before being stretchered into an ambulance.He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for further investigation and kept in overnight for observation.However, a hospital spokeswoman this morning confirmed the rider had been discharged.Gallagher, who recorded a famous victory on Hors La Loi III in the hurdlers` crown at last month`s Cheltenham Festival, was knocked out in the incident and remained unconscious for around five minutes.He will now be out of action for the mandatory 20-day period.
