GABBY Whitham's hopes of winning a national trial title have been wrecked by injury.
The Silsden teenager damaged ligaments in her right knee while riding in the final round of the National Girls Trials Championship in the Isle of Man.
She was lying second in Class A in her age group and was well placed to go on an win the title before the setback.
Whitham had been planning to ride in the FIM Ladies and Youth Trial in Switzerland this Saturday.
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