A 22-year-old female jockey was serious injured this afternoon when she fell off a horse at the Marsa racecourse, the police said.

The incident happened during a race.

She was given first aid on the spot and then rushed to Mater Dei Hospital, where her condition was found to be life-threatening.

Magistrate Audrey Demicoli is holding an inquiry.

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