Jockey Marina Morel dies aged 30: French rider suffers deadly harm in monitor accident

JOCKEY Marina Morel has tragically died aged 30.

The apprentice French rider suffered a deadly harm in a trackwork fall.

New South Wales horse racing in Australia confirmed her passing.

Marina had posted on Fb simply hours earlier than her horrible accident on Tuesday.

She had wished her pet canine a cheerful birthday, then gone to work at Gulgong, the place she was apprenticed to main coach Brett Thompson.

Marina was airlifted to Westmead Hospital after falling off a horse.

Studies mentioned her mom had flown over from France to be at her daughter’s bedside.

The heartbreaking choice to show off her life assist was made early on Saturday.

A publish from NSW Jockeys’ Twitter account learn: “It’s with nice unhappiness, that we share that this morning apprentice jockey Marina Morel has handed following a tragic accident on Tuesday.

“Could she relaxation in peace.

“Our love and ideas are along with her mother and father and family members.”

Jockeys racing on Saturday wore black armbands in her honour.

Marina had raced solely ten instances throughout her fledgling profession.

Her first journey got here final September and solely 9 extra adopted earlier than a again harm compelled her onto the sidelines.

She had been in Australia for eight years and attained citizenship after working for regional trainers Gayna Williams and Luke Thomas.

Group 1-winning jockey Robbie Dolan was amongst these paying his condolences.

He mentioned: “Folks overlook how harmful this sport is, what horrible information, RIP Marina Morel ideas along with her household and pals.”

Coach Dean Larsson mentioned: “Horrible unhappy information condolences to all her family and friends. It’s such a tough recreation at instances and harmful being adopted by an ambulance.”