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'Dedicated' apprentice jockey critical after race meet fall

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Plass, L. (2026, November 9). 'Dedicated' apprentice jockey critical after race meet fall. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-09/apprentice-jockey-criticial-after-fall-during-warren-cotton-cup/107362638

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-11-09 · by Lily Plass

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Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale is hospitalized in critical condition after falling from her horse during the Cotton Cup race at Warren on Sunday. Her six-year-old horse, Marnoo, sustained a near foreleg injury and was euthanased. Fellow jockey Diego Montes de Oca also fell but was discharged with soft tissue injuries to his foot. The racing community has rallied around Neale, expressing support through Racing NSW and the Warren Jockey Club. A race meeting scheduled for today in Scone has been postponed as a result of the incident.
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Jockey In Critical Condition After Fall
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"[The horse] was probably the outsider of the whole race meeting." Mr Hodges said Neale had assured her trainer at the Condobolin meet that she would ride well despite the odds.
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NSW Racing NSW Scone Warren the Cotton Cup

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Racing NSW ORG · 5× Izzy PERSON · 3× Izzy Neale PERSON · 3× Neale PERSON · 3× Hodges PERSON · 2× NSW GPE · 2× Scone GPE · 2× Warren GPE · 2× Dubbo Hospital ORG · 1× Marnoo PERSON · 1×

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The horse she was riding, six-year-old Marnoo, suffered a near foreleg injury and was euthanased. "The thoughts and heartfelt support of Racing NSW and the entire racing community are with Izzy, her family, friends and colleagues during this extremely difficult time," Racing NSW posted in a statement on X. Fellow jockey Diego Montes de Oca was also dislodged from his horse, Shadow Dane.
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"[The horse] was probably the outsider of the whole race meeting." Mr Hodges said Neale had assured her trainer at the Condobolin meet that she would ride well despite the odds.
2026-11-09 · ABC News (AU)
'Dedicated' apprentice jockey critical after race meet fall · assertive framing

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Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale remains in hospital in critical condition after falling off her horse during the Cotton Cup in Warren. asserted
Neale → remain → Warren
Her horse, Marnoo, was euthanased after sustaining a near foreleg injury. asserted
horse → euthanase → injury
A scheduled race meeting for today in Scone has been postponed in response. asserted
meeting → postpone → response
An apprentice jockey is fighting for her life after falling from a horse during a race in western NSW on the weekend. asserted
jockey → fight → weekend
Izzy Neale was riding in the Cotton Cup at Warren on Sunday when she suffered head injuries following a fall at the 400-metre mark during a 1,600m event. asserted
she → rid → event
The 22-year-old was treated onsite before being airlifted to Dubbo Hospital for further medical care, where she remains in a critical condition. asserted
she → treat → condition
The horse she was riding, six-year-old Marnoo, suffered a near foreleg injury and was euthanased. "The thoughts and heartfelt support of Racing NSW and the entire racing community are with Izzy, her family, friends and colleagues during this extremely difficult time," Racing NSW posted in a statement on X. Fellow jockey Diego Montes de Oca was also dislodged from his horse, Shadow Dane. asserted
Oca → rid → horse
He was transported to Dubbo hospital via road for injuries to his foot. asserted
He → transport → foot
A Racing NSW spokesperson said Montes de Oca had since been discharged from hospital. asserted
Oca → say → hospital
"Diego sustained soft tissue injuries to his left foot, with no fractures identified," the spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → sustain → foot
In a statement on social media, the Warren Jockey Club said its thoughts were with Izzy and her loved ones. asserted
thoughts → say → Izzy
"The racing community is a close-knit one, and moments like these remind us just how much we stand together," the club said. asserted
club → knit → us
"We are all hoping for the very best for Izzy and are sending her strength, courage and our sincerest well wishes." asserted
We → hop → strength
A 'dedicated' rider Race caller Colin Hodges said the mood turned "very glum" after Neale was dislodged in front of the roughly 600 people in the crowd The veteran caller of 57 years said he still remembered her first race at the Condobolin Picnic Races in 2024, where she pulled off an upset. asserted
she → say → upset
"She'd driven hundreds and hundreds of kilometres to western NSW," he said. asserted
he → drive → NSW
"[The horse] was probably the outsider of the whole race meeting." Mr Hodges said Neale had assured her trainer at the Condobolin meet that she would ride well despite the odds. asserted
she → say → odds
"She certainly did because the horse was back running midfield and she just got into the perfect spot and won," he said. asserted
he → run → spot
Neale has had 88 wins out of 699 starts. asserted
Neale → have → starts
"She's become very, very successful," Mr Hodges said. asserted
Hodges → become → ?
Race meeting postponed In a statement on X, Racing NSW said it had postponed a meet in Scone today following consultation with jockeys and trainers that were set to take part. asserted
that → postpone → part
"The decision follows the serious race fall involving apprentice jockey Izzy Neale at Warren yesterday," the statement said. asserted
statement → follow → Warren
Racing NSW will be conducting an inquiry into the incident. asserted
NSW → conduct → incident
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