Further news anticipated on severity of Clifford Lee’s neck injury

Trainer Karl Burke expects to have a clearer idea of the severity of Clifford Lee’s injuries later this week after the jockey was was taken to hospital following a motorbike accident in Scotland.

Lee has enjoyed a breakthrough season on the Flat, highlighted by a first Group One success aboard Venetian Sun in the Prix Morny as well as several other big-race wins aboard the likes of Royal Champion, Al Qareem and Convergent.

With the rider serving a suspension after winning on his last four rides, he enjoyed a short holiday in Greece before heading to Scotland with his family where he fell when riding a cross-country motorbike and having suffered a neck injury, he is now in intensive care.

“It’s a bit of a sickener to finish what has been a very good year like this, especially for Cliff obviously,” said Burke.

“All I know is that he can move his arms and legs but the last I heard he was in an induced coma. I think they’re planning to bring him out of that gently over the next 48 hours.

“It’s a nasty one and he’s not out of the woods by a long way yet.”