Fall mars winning day for jockey Marquand

English jockey Tom Marquand has been taken to hospital for further assessment after falling heavily from Ronstar at Randwick.

After starting the day on a high with a Group Three double aboard Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained juveniles Away Game and Prague, Marquand's luck took a turn for the worse.

The hoop hit the ground heavily when Ronstar clipped heels near the 800 metres in Saturday's Ranvet Handicap (1400m), the horse suffering a fatal injury and unable to be saved.

Racing NSW doctor John Saxon said Marquand was complaining of a sore shoulder and neck and he was sending him to hospital as a precaution.

"He's also showing some signs of concussion so I am organising for him to go up to the hospital and get assessed," Dr Saxon said.