Horse race in Kent called off following death of jockey

Charing Point to Point race has been cancelled in light of the death of jockey Keagan Kirkby.

The 25-year-old was riding in the Charing point-to-point on Sunday 4 February when his horse veered off course and ran into the wing of a fence.

He died following the fall.

The Point to Point Authority (PPA) have now confirmed the event planned for the 25 February has been called off while investigations continue.

In a statement, the PPA said:

"Following the tragic events at Charing on 4th February, investigations remain ongoing, with the BHA and PPA working alongside the local Environmental Health team.

"The BHA and PPA have deemed that the next fixture for that course - planned for 25th February is too soon - and so it has been called off.

"It should be noted that this is not a reflection on the course itself, or the team that run the fixtures, who did everything they could and more on the day, as they always do".