‘Please preserve us in your ideas’: over £52,000 raised for head lad after critical accident

Over £52,000 has been raised to help Richard (Sparky) Bevis, who’s in intensive care following an accident at his farm.

The 53-year-old, who has been head lad for Nationwide Hunt coach Nigel Twiston-Davies for 18 years, was alone at his farm on Saturday (13 January) when he was injured.

In an announcement on a fundraising web page arrange because the accident, Richard’s son William mentioned: “He was alone on the time and we have now no actual thought what occurred, nevertheless consequently he has suffered a number of cranium and facial fractures, he stays in intensive care in Bristol Southmead on a ventilator.”

Donate to the fundraising web page

Richard sorted and rode out the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander, and was carefully related to the three-time Betfair Chase winner Bristol De Mai, who retired final 12 months.

“I’ve arrange this fundraising drive in order that the racing group can pull collectively no matter they’ll afford to attempt to assist my dad, mum and I by this extraordinarily difficult interval,” William mentioned. “Please additionally preserve us in your ideas and prayers.”

The web page was arrange two days in the past, since which period 540 individuals have donated over £52,200.

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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Keen about equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all elements of the trade, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of alternative is showjumping, through which she competes her personal horses, and she or he additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping exhibits by to worldwide championships.