Soldier Sean Goes Home
After a shocking fall at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday, jockey Sean Veale has been discharged from hospital and will return home to Durban on Tuesday
9th October 2023
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After a shocking fall at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday, jockey Sean Veale has been discharged from hospital and will return home to Durban on Tuesday
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