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Good news for jockeys amid fallout from horror Caulfield Cup fall

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Mark Zahra and Jye McNeil, jockeys involved in a serious fall during Saturday’s Caulfield Cup that resulted in the death of the horse Ohope Wins, will be released from hospital on Sunday morning with no serious injuries reported. The inquiry into the incident was adjourned after speaking to several other jockeys about the cause of Half Yours falling 300 metres from the finish line and interfering with Ohope Wins. Trainer Tony McEvoy said that while Half Yours suffered some lacerations, his condition is stable and he may have missed the Melbourne Cup due to injuries sustained during the fall.

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Both jockeys involved in the fatal fall during Saturday’s Caulfield Cup, Mark Zahra and Jye McNeil, were released from the hospital on Sunday morning. The accident led to the death of Ohope Wins, an Australasian Oaks winner. The Victorian Jockeys Association confirmed that both jockeys had escaped serious injury. Stewards interviewed Ethan Brown (rider of Zahrann), Rachel King (Green Spaces), and Jabez Johnstone (Kings Valley) about what caused Half Yours to fall 300 meters from the line, but adjourned their inquiry without immediate conclusions. Trainers noted that while Half Yours sustained some lacerations, it was still standing in its stable at Flemington, though a Melbourne Cup start is now unlikely due to injuries and recovery time.

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🔮 Both jockeys involved in the fall during Saturday’s Caulfield Cup that led to the death of Australasian Oaks winner Ohope Wins will be released from hospital on Sunday morning.

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Australasian Caulfield Caulfield Cup Melbourne Cup The Victorian Jockeys Association

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Australasian NORP · 1× Ethan Brown PERSON · 1× Jabez Johnstone PERSON · 1× Jye McNeil PERSON · 1× Mark Zahra PERSON · 1× Ohope Wins PERSON · 1× Rachel King PERSON · 1× Racing Victoria ORG · 1× The Victorian Jockeys Association ORG · 1× Zahrann PERSON · 1×

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The stewards spoke to jockeys Ethan Brown (rider of Zahrann), Rachel King (Green Spaces) and Jabez Johnstone (Kings Valley) about what led to Half Yours falling 300 metres from the line, but adjourned the inquiry.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18

🔮 Both jockeys involved in the fall during Saturday’s Caulfield Cup that led to the death of Australasian Oaks winner Ohope Wins will be released from hospital on Sunday morning.

2026-10-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Good news for jockeys amid fallout from horror Caulfield Cup fall · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

Both jockeys involved in the fall during Saturday’s Caulfield Cup that led to the death of Australasian Oaks winner Ohope Wins will be released from hospital on Sunday morning. asserted

that → involve → morning

Mark Zahra, who was aboard last year’s Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours, has left hospital after an overnight stay, while Jye McNeil will also be discharged on Sunday morning. asserted

McNeil → leave → morning

The Victorian Jockeys Association had communicated via Racing Victoria that both jockeys had escaped serious injury. asserted

jockeys → communicate → injury

Yours → speak → inquiry

The inquiry into Ohope Wins’ fall and also interference involving the mare at the 2100m mark was adjourned also. asserted

inquiry → involve → mark

Half Yours returned to his stable at Flemington last night after being cared for by veterinarians. asserted

Yours → return → veterinarians

On Sunday morning his trainer Tony McEvoy said that although the horse had suffered some lacerations, he was still standing. asserted

he → say → lacerations

He told Racing.com that a Melbourne Cup start was unlikely. asserted

start → tell → Racing.com

“No decision at the moment but he won’t be able to work for 10 days so I think our campaign is over,” McEvoy said. asserted

McEvoy → work → days

“So, as disappointing as that is, we are still overjoyed that he seems OK. asserted

he → seem → ?

He had four staples in a near foreleg and four staples put in an off-hind leg and he had a laceration under his chest, but all pretty superficial stuff in the scheme of things. asserted

he → have → things

“He had a dipper of feed overnight and he’s out now, having a pick now, and he seems pretty good, so we’re lucky, very lucky. asserted

we → have → pick

“We are just going to get him well. asserted

We → go → him

I’d say his preparation is over but that is not a decision, that’s just a feeling. asserted

that → say → ?

How can you bounce back after that and run in a Melbourne Cup?” asserted

you → bounce → Cup

Chris Waller, who trained Ohope Wins, put out a statement as they dealt with the devastation of losing the horse. asserted

they → train → horse