Punters demand lifetime ban for jockey after investigation launched into mysterious fall from leading horse
ANGRY punters have demanded a lifetime ban after a jockey fell off the leading horse in 'bizarre' circumstances during a chaotic race.The jockey looked to be cruising to victory when he abruptly fell from his horse without making contact with othersIt looked like Roy was going to cruise to victory on the nine-year-old Special Force in a 7f contest in Mauritius.Two free racing tickets, four times a yearExclusive insights from Andrew Balding and Hayley Turner18+ Ts and Cs apply.
But he took an untimely tumble when stretching ahead and was deemed unfit to ride the remainder of the meeting. The stewards' report read: "Soon after entering the straight, jockey A Roy lost his right stirrup, after which the left stirrup was out. "Jockey A Roy seemed to have lost balance and fell off his mount. An enquiry will be opened into this incident."Of almost 1000 votes cast on a Facebook post about the incident, the overwhelming majority were in favour of dishing out a lifetime ban to Roy.TRAGIC LOSSOnly three of the seven starters finished the Flat race, which was delayed after one of the horses, Romanus, played up 'violently' in the stalls.
The controversial race was won by 14-1 Alpenhorn while fellow 14-1 chance Rochester, a stablemate of Special Force, finished second.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org
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