Ben Melham in hospital with suspected leg fracture after fall at Caulfield Heath
Group 1 jockey Ben Melham has potentially escaped serious injury.
Melham was taken to The Alfred on Wednesday evening with a suspected upper left leg fracture but scans revealed "no obvious leg break".
Melham was injured in a fall on Wednesday at Caulfield.
The 36-year-old became unbalanced and slid off the side of his mount, Heed The Omens, shortly after the start of race 7 as the Chris Waller-trained gelding appeared to be tightened for room between horses.
Paramedics treated Melham immediately on course before he was taken to The Alfred hospital.
Melham's agent Mathew Alesci posted an update on X late on Wednesday.
"Doctors at Alfred Hospital have said there is NO OBVIOUS LEG BREAK after X-RAY. Ultrasound will be conducted in the morning to determine the extent of the damage," Alesci posted.
The Victorian Jockeys' Association is expected to provide a further update on Thursday.
Melham was set to ride Malkovich for Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker in the $5m The Quokka in Perth on Saturday.
MORE: The Quokka Full Coverage
Ascot Race 8
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The Kia Quokka (1200m)
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6.5 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.8 | 7 | 6 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 5 | 6 | |||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | |||
34 | 34 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 50 | 55 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | |||
81 | 61 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 95 | 120 | 71 | 71 | 61 | 67 | 61 | |||
41 | 41 | 61 | 41 | 35 | 70 | 75 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 51 | 35 | |||
101 | 81 | 151 | 101 | 91 | 170 | 220 | 91 | 101 | 81 | 101 | 91 | |||
8.5 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8 | |||
2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.35 | 3 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | |||
23 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 21.5 | 19 | 23 | 21 | |||
6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.2 | 6 | 5.7 | 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |||
71 | 61 | 101 | 71 | 61 | 110 | 130 | 91 | 69 | 61 | 67 | 61 | |||
71 | 61 | 81 | 67 | 61 | 95 | 110 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 61 | |||
23 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | |||
101 | 91 | 151 | 101 | 101 | 200 | 260 | 101 | 111 | 101 | 101 | 101 | |||
Market percentage
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118 | 120 | 114 | 120 | 117 | 102 | 98 | 118 | 119 | 116 | 121 | 117 | ||
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