JOCKEY Jake Coen has been rushed to hospital after a terrifying parade ring incident.

Racing at Punchestown was delayed while the jumps jockey was attended to.

Mud-covered jockey after a race.Jake Coen was said to be fully conscious as he was rushed to hospital as a precautionary measure

A post from IHRB Stewards on X confirmed a delay while a message posted on Irish Racing’s page read: “Delay to the first race at Punchestown as Jake Coen is receiving medical attention following his fall from Arch Empire in the chute leaving the parade ring.”;

Racing TV presenter Kevin O’Ryan said: “Jake is moving everything and he is talking and fully conscious, which he has been from the word go.

“He has been taken to Tallaght Hospital as a precautionary measure.

“But he is fully conscious and moving everything after that nasty incident.”;

The incident came before the second race at Irish track Punchestown on Epsom Derby day.

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