Injury setback for Bell Sammy Jo Bell must spend six weeks in a wheelchair after she fractured part of her pelvis in a fall at Carlisle last Friday. The jockey was injured when her mount, Royal Duchess, reared up and fell on her on the way to the start of a race. CT scans taken at York District Hospital on Tuesday revealed further complications and she was transferred to Hull Royal Infirmary a day later. The highly-rated rider is now hoping to leave hospital on Friday after having undergone an operation. Her agent Richard Hale said: "They operated on her on Wednesday and unfortunately for her they've had to put a plate in. "They've told her no weight-bearing for six weeks, so she'll need a chair to get about. "Her mum is coming over to look after her as she'll be pretty helpless for the first few weeks, I'd imagine. "They have told her, though, if she can put one leg on the floor on Friday they might let her out. "Who knows how long she'll be out for. The most important thing first is she gets back on her feet."
