Dwayne Dunn suffers neck fracture

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Dwayne Dunn will be out of the saddle for a long period after fracturing his neck

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Dwayne Dunn is set for an extended period on the sidelines after scans revealed he has a fractured C6 vertebrae that may require surgery to stabilise.

Dunn was transported to RM hospital for scans on his neck after he hit his head on the barrier stall at Moonee Valley on Saturday which revealed he had fractured his C6 vertebrae.

Dunn was aboard Shot Of Irish in the fourth event on Saturday’s Moonee Valley card when the horse reared when the barriers opened hitting his head on the top of the stall.

I am disappointed to advise everyone my father Dwayne has broken his C6 vertebrae and requires surgery. He is extremely lucky and hopefully he has a quick recovery! I appreciate all the support and can’t wait to be punching out winners with him again in the near future!

— Dylan Dunn (@Dylan8Dunn) September 5, 2020

The incident:

We will keep you updated on the state of Dwayne Dunn who has had an accident coming out of the barriers. pic.twitter.com/8KUHFBTyiU

— Racing.com (@Racing) September 5, 2020