Foxhunters’ Chase-wining jockey broke her back in a fall at Ludlow in November 2017
Resilience is the word to describe Tabitha Worsley’s success aboard Top Wood in the Foxhunters’ Chase, when both horse and jockey were tackling the Grand National fences for the first time. Just 17 months ago, Worsley broke her back in a fall at Ludlow, when her mount tripped over the final hurdle and she was thrown downwards at speed.
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