Skelton, 35, was photographed on Tuesday at the meeting with a nasty swollen right eye and stitches, prompting speculation ... but he's revealed he is lucky not to be in hospital after the horse kick ...

The 35-year-old was spotted with a severely swollen eye ahead of the opening race of ... Skelton reportedly sustained the injury after being kicked by a horse. The injury sparked debate among ...

But ahead of the opening race of the festival, the highly-rated jockey was seen with a painful-looking swollen eye. There was also a nasty cut along the side of his brow that was held together by ...