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There’s been an incident in Race 6 at Taree today after Lachlan Scorse’s mount was injured on the home turn near the 400m.

Lachlan Scorse has been in and out of consciousness, he’s sedated and awaiting transfer to hospital.

Jeff Penza was complaining of back pain and he’s being transported via ambulance to hospital.

Courtney Van Der Werf has a suspected fractured left collarbone and is being transported via ambulance to hospital.

Jeff Kehoe has been assessed by ambulance officers and has soft tissue bruising to his left leg and right shoulder but has been cleared to go home.

[Update at 8pm on Sunday]: Courtney is waiting to have x-rays on a suspected fractured left clavicle but no other injuries.

Jeff Penza has fractured ribs, an injury to his lung, and concussion. He will be admitted to ICU overnight.

Lachlan Scorse is in an induced coma currently undergoing scans in hospital.

[Update at 9:30am on Monday]: Lachlan is still intubated and sedated. Doctors will be reassessing him this morning and ordering more scans to assess further management.

[Update at 4pm on Monday]: Lachlan has been extubated and remains in ICU. He is still under close observation for the next 24 hours.