A horse coaching assistant has been positioned into an induced coma following an accident over the weekend.
Richard ‘Sparky’ Bevis, who has labored as Nigel Twiston-Davies’ right-hand man for 18 years, fractured his cranium and eye socket whereas working at his farm on Saturday. The particulars of the accident have not been disclosed although it is thought he injured himself whereas working with equipment.
Bevis, 53, was discovered alone on the website of the incident and was rushed to hospital the place he underwent emergency surgical procedure. He’s since been positioned right into a coma and stays sedated in addition to on a ventilator. More than £40,000 has been raised by way of a GoFundMe web page, which was arrange by Richard’s son William on Monday.
On the web page, William wrote: “Many racing fans may have now heard that my Dad, Richard (Sparky) Bevis was involved in a serious accident on his farm on Saturday. He was alone at the time and we have no real idea what happened.
“However in consequence he has suffered a number of cranium and facial fractures and he stays in intensive care in Bristol Southmead on a ventilator. For these of you that don’t know him, my Dad has been head lad for Nigel Twiston-Davies for 18 years.
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“He was closely associated with Gold Cup-winning Imperial Commander and more recently Haydock specialist Bristol De Mai. I have set up this fundraising drive so that the racing community can pull together whatever they can afford to try and help my Dad, Mum and I through this extremely challenging period.
“Please additionally maintain us in your ideas and prayers.”
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Bevis joined the Twiston-Davies yard in 2006 as head lad and labored by a golden spell for the highly effective Cheltenham operation. He sorted and often rode out the steady’s 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander and likewise performed a significant function within the preparation of Bristol De Mai, a five-time Grade 1 winner.
Reacting to the information of Bevis’ damage, Twiston-Davies mentioned: “He’s been here through all the good days. He came here as a head lad having trained in his own right and he’s been a very big part of everything that’s happened. We’re all devastated by the news, everybody’s concerned and we’re all doing our best. We’re missing him and sending him our very best.”