A HAYDOCK racegoer has been rushed to hospital after collapsing – sparking a significant delay to racing.
Horses were at the starting stalls ahead of the 2.50pm contest.
But they were called back to the parade ring when it was clear the action had to be postponed.
All races have now been pushed back by 30 minutes.
According to reports on Racing TV, a member of the crowd was taken ill.
Incredibly, the incident came less than 24 hours after Pontefract was abandoned when a jockey broke his leg.
Duran Fentiman was rushed to hospital with a fracture in two places – but his journey was delayed due to a car crash outside the track in a chaotic series of events.
The racing was eventually scrapped altogether when they couldn’t get a replacement ambulance to the racecourse in time.
While an air ambulance was called to Listowel in Ireland following two medical emergencies in the crowd.
Racing TV presenter Jess Stafford updated viewers on what was happening at the Merseyside track.
She said: “The medical team are attending to a member of the public at Haydock.
“There is a significant delay there.”
Racing has to be pushed back if the on-site medical crew are being used elsewhere.
A race cannot take place unless emergency services are free to follow jockeys and horses round as they race.
With the crowd member off to hospital, medical crew could resume their place.
All races will now be off 30 minutes later than scheduled.
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