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Awful looking fall.. fingers crossed all is ok with him. Clip of heels..?
Can't work out what happened there after viewing a few times.
Shot forwards into the track, then kicked and tumbled by Ivaquestion coming behind him.
Pretty certain all jockeys blameless.
Winner did cut in on the bend a bit, but no worse than usual.
Winner did cut in on the bend a bit, but no worse than usual.
Fingers crossed for him, tossed about like a rag doll, looked horrible
Poppydog, I disagree, the winner should be chucked and the book thrown at Kieran O'Neil, he squeezed out Villanelle, you can't ride like that.
No one mentioning Hornby - looked like he had the harsher fall to me
Great news that both jockeys/horses are ok, whatever the outcome that must hurt hitting surface at speed
Am sooo relieved...I really feared the worst when I watched the replay and saw him somersault hitting the ground with his head/shoulders and then kicked....he is a lucky fella...three cheers for Ben Curtis...
kieran o'neill was banned for 12 days for careless riding, allowing his mount to go left causing the accident.
Good news indeed.
12 day ban for Kieran O'Niell
Race 8 - 5:30pm
THE BETWAY CASINO HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)
An enquiry was held to consider an incident at the 2 furlong marker when VILLANELLE, ridden by Rob Hornby, had fallen, resulting in FORTULTOUS being brought down and Ben Curtis unseated. Kieran O'Neill, the rider of the winner, BAD ATTITUDE, and John Egan, the rider of IVAQUESTION (IRE), placed third, were interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, but Hornby and Curtis were unable to be interviewed owing to their injuries. O’Neill was suspended for 12 days for careless riding as he had allowed his mount to shift left-handed towards the rail when insufficiently clear of VILLANELLE, causing the filly to clip heels and fall, resulting in FORTULTOUS being brought down, which in turn caused IVAQUESTION (IRE) to be badly hampered. Andrew Mullen, the rider of CAMACHO MAN (IRE), placed fifth, was also present in the enquiry but found not to have been involved in the interference.
12 day ban for Kieran O'Niell
Race 8 - 5:30pm
THE BETWAY CASINO HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)
An enquiry was held to consider an incident at the 2 furlong marker when VILLANELLE, ridden by Rob Hornby, had fallen, resulting in FORTULTOUS being brought down and Ben Curtis unseated. Kieran O'Neill, the rider of the winner, BAD ATTITUDE, and John Egan, the rider of IVAQUESTION (IRE), placed third, were interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, but Hornby and Curtis were unable to be interviewed owing to their injuries. O’Neill was suspended for 12 days for careless riding as he had allowed his mount to shift left-handed towards the rail when insufficiently clear of VILLANELLE, causing the filly to clip heels and fall, resulting in FORTULTOUS being brought down, which in turn caused IVAQUESTION (IRE) to be badly hampered. Andrew Mullen, the rider of CAMACHO MAN (IRE), placed fifth, was also present in the enquiry but found not to have been involved in the interference.
Missed ashleigh's post.
Good news Ben Curtis is OK is what I meant.
Regarding the incident, what poppydog said imo. at 18.40
Good news Ben Curtis is OK is what I meant.
Regarding the incident, what poppydog said imo. at 18.40
Careless riding offence. 4 rivals chances ended as 1 horse stumbles, 1 horse takes a dreadful fall, 2 others lose all chance, 2 jockeys lucky to be alive, but no stewards enquiry 'called', winner keeps the race. Only in the UK. A farcical situation. Thank God the 2 jockeys were OK. Not sure Fortultous will be so lucky.
Having watched it a few times.
O'Neill switches to the outer from 3 out to make headway and as he passes Fortultous, Curtis just has to check a bit as his mount becomes a bit keen.
O'Neill glances back to check he's clear of Fortultous and then holds a line 3 wide with Hornby to his inner before moving up 3 wide to challenge for the lead.
In theory, if Hornby stays directly in behind the leader, there shouldn't have been an issue, but the problem he had was that whereas his mount Villanelle was travelling well, the leader Camacho Man wasn't, and he's just angled out ever so slightly, but that was enough for Villanelle's right fore leg to catch Bad Attitude's left rear leg.
I can't see why they've banned O'Neill for 12 days, but he's just unlucky, because he did seem to hold that 3-wide line.
O'Neill switches to the outer from 3 out to make headway and as he passes Fortultous, Curtis just has to check a bit as his mount becomes a bit keen.
O'Neill glances back to check he's clear of Fortultous and then holds a line 3 wide with Hornby to his inner before moving up 3 wide to challenge for the lead.
In theory, if Hornby stays directly in behind the leader, there shouldn't have been an issue, but the problem he had was that whereas his mount Villanelle was travelling well, the leader Camacho Man wasn't, and he's just angled out ever so slightly, but that was enough for Villanelle's right fore leg to catch Bad Attitude's left rear leg.
I can't see why they've banned O'Neill for 12 days, but he's just unlucky, because he did seem to hold that 3-wide line.
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