HORSES CAN ACT up before the start of a race for any number of reasons.
They may be frightened by the crowd, unimpressed with the stalls or they can just be unruly for the sake of it.
Today, after All My Love reared up in the stalls before the start of the 2.55 in Ripon, many TV viewers complained that jockey Graham Gibbons appeared to punch his mount:
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However, after the race, the British Horse Racing Authority released the following statement clearing Gibbons of any wrong-doing:
“The Stewards held an enquiry to consider why Graham Gibbons, the rider of ALL MY LOVE (IRE), had appeared to strike his horse with an open hand while in the stalls.
“Having heard his evidence and viewed the recordings of the incident they accepted his explanation that the filly was being unruly and attempting to rear and turn her head while in the stalls.
Being concerned for the filly’s safety he used an open hand to try and prevent an injury occurring to the filly or himself.”
Don’t think Conor McHugh played a key role for DCU in their recent Sigerson Cup final victory over UCC as he was taken off at half time. For the record 0-10 (8fs) is what he scored in 4 Sigerson cup games for DCU
Spot on
Still a huge prospect & very young. Sigerson football makes Donegal look like a 7 a side team not exactly conducive to great forward play.
You’re right though article is lazy enough. I thought they’d give us the inside track on some unknowns not lads with SFC careers in their 3rd year.
Eamon Wallace
All forwards/midfielders bar harnan
Niall Kelly STILL u21?!!!!!
Probably the same artice yas used for last years 21s