Reminds me of the Australian jumps jockey who fell 32 times in 30 races, never once completing the course, when asked how he managed to fall 32 times he said in his last race he fell, remounted and fell again .... then on the way to hospital in the ambulance it went over a bump, the doors flew open and his stretcher fell on the road. 😜
I remember seeing this race at the time as it was one of the rare days that Channel 4 covered racing at the time. It was amazing viewing luckily no horses or jockeys were injured
Remounting should not be allowed! Because, what if a horse gas a hairline fracture? And it seemed fine because the adrenaline rush (it blocks pain) and then break that bone even more because you wanted to finish a simple race. -.-
Well they don’t feel it if they get shot, a welcome relief from the pain they were In after the break, and ask any horse if it wants to stay home, they’d all say no, and watch how many loose horses jump all the jumps after dropping a rider. They have as much fun, maybe more, than the jockeys.
The reason they banned remounting is horses were being remounted without being checked over. If a horse sustains even a minor injury in a fall then it can be made far worse by being remounted...
@@David.L291 because it's quite hard to stop a horse when you're on the deck and you're not allowed to run out and stop a horse in runnung with the field because it poses a danger to other horses. If a horse falls and the jockey is up first they'll often try to stop their horse from running off loose.
it's not just the horses. if a jockey is injured they might not realise at the time and if they get back on it puts them the horses and the others around them at risk. i don't know much about racing but i event and that has happened to me before.
I am never quite sure why the jumping could be so unsuccessful in this er days, but l remember as a child there seemed to be far more falls than there are now. Nowadays we can go through days of racing with very few falls or unseated riders and sometimes more in the hurdles than the chases.
What if all the horses fell in a steeplechase before completing the course......would the race be declared void as re-mounting is not allowed these days?
'remounting souhld alway be allowed'? Like when walsh got back on Kauto Star on its UK debut and risked ending its career? Wouldnt have been much of a loss in your opinion i suppose??
This is extremely rare. First time I ever saw it like this. I do remember a few standardbred races in the US where for varying reasons the race because of safety or otherwise was declared a no-contest.
It was Flodden Field named after the battlefield near Branxton in the borders. I think the reins got caught round his forelegs giving that horrible impression he had broken down. He went on to race again.
the jockeys FLY over them and make no effort for them to slow and steady up before the jumps so they don't die, they make no effort to fix them they're just desposable for them it's digusting
The jockeys need to get the strides right, just as in show jumping and cross-country, but at a pretty full gallop. Of course, they can do it only with the reins, voice and possibly whip, because they don't have the legs available for aids. If the horse has it figured out, so much the better, and you can often see loose horses jumping very nicely.
@@sharonkorchnak8638 Yes, a lot of it depends on the horse's ability and skill. The immortal Red Rum never fell, dislodging his jockey only once, in some ten years of racing and jumping.
This type of racing should be BANNED world wide it is animal cruelty the amount of horses that have to be put down is horrifying they don't even repair the leg and let it retire in a paddock they just shoot them. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS IN YOUR MEAT PIE .no joke
You know absolutely NOTHING about horse anatomy do you??? There are times when the horse cannot be healed and it is kindest to put them down. Remember Barbaro??? They did their best to save him but it just did not work. Get a clue BEFORE opening your STUPID mouth!!!
That wasn't a race, it was a meatgrinder. The fact all the horses made it back to the barn was pure luck, certainly not any concern from a jockey, trainer or owner.
Sorry, I love the jumps and the first and third fallers both destroyed? So whilst I see your point it's not the best choice of video. Nothing personal but hard to enjoy. Sorry x
Phil2003ashleigh none of the runners were destroyed in this race and from what I know faller at first Dark Record raced on for another 6 years second faller raced on 2 years 3rd faller raced on 7 years 4th faller raced on 9 years and winner raced on 3 years. Where did you get your info from re their deaths it can not have been from the video as the 3rd to fall was seen later in the video being possibly remounted?. I really would like to know because there are sites out there that spin nothing but shite re horse racing.
