Injured photographer

[bigrob]

I was just listening to the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

A horse fell at the 4th hurdle. The jockey was injured and also a photographer.

I heard them say a lot of blood from his nose.

Hopefully he's fine.

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Probably wont get put down like the poor horse if it is injured though

 

[bigrob]

Horse okay I think.

The jockey was down for a while but nothing serious I think.

 

[Asha]

Probably wont get put down like the poor horse if it is injured though

my thoughts exactly.....something that is totally unneccessary for most horses that fall...They are usually not injured to the point of having to administer euthenasia ( excuse my spelling!)

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Horse okay I think.

The jockey was down for a while but nothing serious I think.

Good to hear

 

[admirable]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/201...y-henderson-cheltenham-festival?newsfeed=true

 

[Asha]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/201...y-henderson-cheltenham-festival?newsfeed=true

Good news nobody seriously hurt and relieved to hear that the horse is uninjured.

 

[DemiLion]

Fuller story here:

http://www.racingpost.com/news/hors...ng-champion-chase/1000453/cheltenhamfestival/

 

[steunited]

Good news nobody seriously hurt and relieved to hear that the horse is uninjured.

yes but 3 were killed yesterday

 

[Asha]

yes but 3 were killed yesterday

Horses? Jockeys?...sounds awful!

 

[Asha]

Fuller story here:

http://www.racingpost.com/news/hors...ng-champion-chase/1000453/cheltenhamfestival/

If the injuries sustained by the photographer are correctly stated then he was very lucky ....a horses kick can cause severe injury...even kill

 

[Seba]

Was quite a grim sight seeing the horse and jockey disappearing under the rail.

I was luckily head on to the jump, so was 30 yards further up.