Tahlia Fenlon escapes serious injury in Ipswich.
Published 25 July 2024
Apprentice jockey Tahlia Fenlon “miraculously “escaped serious injury when a mount she was riding stumbled and dislodged her at Ipswich races yesterday.
Tahlia Fenlon 21, came to grief when Typhoon Tip stumbled and then rolled on top of her as she was riding it out of the mounting yard to go to the barriers for its race.
Those at the racecourse that witnessed the accident feared the worst.
She was unable to get her right foot out of the stirrup iron, thereby not being able to free herself as Typhoon Tip crashed to the ground. Paramedics were quickly on the scene. To everyone’s relief, Tahlia was not concussed and with their assistance she was able to walk to the awaiting ambulance. Fenlon was transported to Ipswich Hospital for more detailed examinations as well as having X-rays taken.
These revealed no fractures with Tahlia’s injuries restricted to soreness and bruising to her left side around the upper leg and thigh as well as the right foot. “Tahlia was discharged at 11.30pm Wednesday and then caught a taxi to her car (racecourse) before driving herself home to Brisbane,” her father, the Rockhampton racing identity Tony Fenlon said today (Thursday). Tahlia was issued with a medical certificate from hospital doctors for being unfit to resume riding until next Wednesday.
Tenacious and resilient, registered at a riding weight of 50kg, Fenlon arranged an appointment on Thursday afternoon with her own doctor in Brisbane. Tony Fenlon, describing his daughter affectionately in typical Australian lingo as a “tough little buggar” said she was hoping to obtain a medical clearance to resume riding much sooner.
His description as being “tough” is a given and typifies the majority of jockeys.
The day before her Ipswich misadventure, Tahlia Fenlon rode Discovered Gold, to win at Rockhampton’s Callaghan Park. While it is said “a week in politics is a long time” it just goes to show that “24 hours in racing” is much longer and even more uncertain.
Tahlia Fenlon is enjoying a stellar season in Brisbane with trainer Chris Munce after having her indentures transferred from Rockhampton’s Fred Smith.
Get back riding soon Tahlia- Tony McMahon.
