Alphabet Man Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Jockey jubilant at wrong finish(http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,17676480-32343,00.html)From correspondents in DublinDecember 28, 2005JEERS greeted a jockey who mistook the winning post and lost the big race of the day at Leopardstown in Ireland overnight (AEDT).Leading with 150 metres to go, Roger Loughran, riding 11/4 second favourite Central House, thought he had passed the winning post, stopped riding and punched the air in triumph. He was still celebrating as Hi Cloy (8/1) and Fota Island (9/1) raced by to grab the spoils with Central House passing the post in third, one and a half lengths behind. Central House's trainer Dessie Hughes told local At The Races TV channel: "He'd given him a super ride up to that point. It's human error - he just thought he was at the winning post." Loughran, who only recently turned professional, was banned for two weeks by the stewards, but Central House earned a 10/1 quote for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham in March. Hughes, who is keeping faith with Loughran, said: "It's up to Roger now to have the strength to keep going the way he was going and there'll be no problem. Advertisement:"He's a good rider. These things happen." Reuters twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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winters in buffalo Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I'd love to see the video of that. The look on his face must have been priceless. Like Jeremy Shockey vs the Seahawks... on horseback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Monella Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 wibbybuff diiiidn't have a koouuul olllympic.succuleemnase thi yeeeeir. boz in tyhe huuudszz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 wibbybuff diiiidn't have a koouuul olllympic.succuleemnase thi yeeeeir. boz in tyhe huuudszz. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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