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WATCH: Jockey takes nasty tumble as loose horse causes carnage at Punchestown
A loose horse ran across other runners during the Cross Country race on Thursday
WATCH: Jockey takes nasty tumble as loose horse causes carnage at Punchestown
There was a nasty incident during the Cross Country race at Punchestown on Thursday afternoon when a loose horse ran across the field and brought down another jockey.
Jockey Sean Flanagan aboard Stumptown was unseated during the nasty incident while both horses managed to remain on their feet.
Stumptown had been well-fancied in many quarters and was travelling well before the incident just before the sixth last fence.
The jockey was uninured. Watch below:
You couldn't make this up could you pic.twitter.com/rr609zRbWa
— Stephen R Power (@racingblogger) May 3, 2024
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