Jack Dace has escaped serious injury after his fall at Brighton, although the jockey remains under observation following the incident in which Virtue Chastity suffered a fatal injury.
The fall came in the Christine Sprigg Memorial Handicap at Brighton on Sunday, with Dace receiving treatment on the track before being taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital. Early concern around the rider has now eased, with Racing TV reporting that Dace avoided major injury and is set to remain in a neck brace as a precaution while further checks continue.
The update is a relief for the weighing room after a serious mid-race incident, though the loss of Virtue Chastity leaves a sombre note around the meeting.
Brighton update leaves focus on Dace recovery
Dace is still being monitored, and the immediate priority is his recovery rather than any timetable for a return to riding. For Brighton and the wider racing community, the incident is another reminder of how quickly routine race conditions can turn into a medical emergency.
Virtue Chastity’s fatal injury also ensures the story is not simply a positive fitness bulletin. The rider update matters, but it sits alongside the loss of a racehorse and the usual post-race scrutiny that follows a serious fall.
For now, the clearest development is that Dace has avoided the worst-case outcome. That gives connections, colleagues and supporters a measure of reassurance while the young jockey remains under care.
