Tom Halliday

Brancepethfan is shocked and saddened to learn of the death on Sunday of Tom Halliday, the 20 year-old conditional jockey attached to Sue Smith's yard. He was killed after his mount, Smith's inmate Rush 'N' Run, appeared to roll over him in the immediate aftermath of a fall at the third last flight of a hurdle race at Market Rasen. He never regained consciousness after the incident and news of his death had already filtered back to the jockeys' changing rooms before the end of racing, leaving all present totally devastated.

Halliday's first ride under Rules was for Richard Guest around fifteen months ago, partnering Red Marsala in an amateur riders' handicap hurdle at Ayr. He later turned professional and had ridden four winners in total before his untimely and tragic accident. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this terrible time.