Waiting game for Sarah O'Reilly
Leading driver Sarah O'Reilly is now playing the waiting game after a trackwork accident at Ashburton Raceway last Thursday.
She faces an extended spell on the sidelines after breaking her arm and also suffering a broken cheekbone and jaw.
"The horse in behind me jumped into my cart," she said on Friday, "and it crushed me."
"It was no-one's fault. They were young ones."
O'Reilly initially expected to have surgery on her arm but that's delayed for a week or so to see if it will heal naturally.
"I'm not sure what the recovery time will be."
After being the country's top junior driver in recent years, O'Reilly is now in her first year as an open driver.
She is currently 12th in the drivers' premiership with 32 wins in 2024.
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