Injured jockey Brian Toomey showing signs of improvement

Injured jockey Brian Toomey is able to move his limbs and is breathing without a ventilator, his mother has revealed.

Conditional rider Toomey, 24, was left with serious head injuries after falling from Solway Dandy at Perth Racecourse on July 4.

He had surgery to reduce swelling and pressure on his brain and was initially in an induced coma in the intensive care ward at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

His mother Marian said: “Brian is able to move all four limbs and is no longer reliant on a respirator but his breathing is being assisted by a tracheotomy.”

She added: “Brian’s family and girlfriend, Amy Ryan, would once again like to thank everyone for their continued support and all the cards and messages they have received.”