Jockey Tabitha Worsley claims fairytale triumph at Aintree just 17 months after horror fall The 24-year-old broke her back in a fall at Ludlow in November 2017 She had three metal rods inserted in her back after fracturing two vertebrae Worsley claimed an emotional triumph at Aintree on the 14-1 shot Top Wood
By Marcus Townend for the Daily Mail
Published: 20:56 BST, 4 April 2019 | Updated: 20:56 BST, 4 April 2019
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Amateur rider Tabitha Worsley, who had three metal rods inserted in her back after fracturing two vertebrae in a fall in 2017, completed a fairytale recovery when her first ride at Aintree proved a winning one on Top Wood in the Randox Health Foxhunters Chase.
Worsley, 24, who also had six pins inserted in her back and still has the metalwork in place, rallied her 14-1 mount to re-take the lead on the run-in after he had been overtaken by runnerup Burning Ambition.
After driving the Kelly Morgan-trained Top Wood to a two-length win, Worsley, who amazingly was back race riding just over three
