Jockey Falls Off "Winner" 10 Yards From The Line

byronbay2

Surprised nobody mentioned this yesterday. It looks like the jockey (Brigid Andrews) was going to stand up in the stirrups to celebrate victory on Stick To The Plan when her foot comes out, she loses her balance and hits the deck literally 10 yards from the finishing line.

http://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12426/11066653/bridget-andrews-falls-from-stick-to-the-pan-nearing-southwell-finish-line

I don't mind this happening on a 50/1 shot ridden by a 15 year-old apprentice but this horse was the 7/4 (well-backed!) favourite. Must have been a real sickener for anyone that backed it.

In fairness to Paddy Power, they are paying out on Stick To The Plan as a winner - nice gesture!

uxiant

She wasn't standing up to celebrate victory but lost her one of her irons over the last and probably couldn't get her foot completely back in the stirrup afterwards. Her foot then slipped out and caught her off guard which led to the fall.

deeks

In fairness I don't think she was going to stand up celebrating. If you look at the close up the action of standing up looks like it happened after she lost her stirrup and was more her trying to regain her balance.

deeks

snap :-)