Here’s a still from the track video
The jockey Paul O’Neill was facing a short ban from race-riding last night after it emerged that he had head-butted a horse at Stratford on Sunday.
The 26-year-old, riding City Affair for the first time, was thrown as they arrived at the start for a two-mile selling hurdle. Having landed on his feet in front of the horse, O’Neill appeared to drop his crash-helmeted forehead on to his erstwhile mount’s nose.
The pair were reunited for the race and finished fourth.
I saw the pre-race video of this; but, haven’t yet found a copy on the web. He really does give the horse a clout.
The clip is owned by the bbc, and is avalible on this webpage:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/5212482.stm
Not sure if people outside the uk can view it though.
Cripes, those damn horses kick each other all the time. That head butt is like whacking your dog on his own butt with a newspaper. Big deal.
20 lashes with a wet noodle!
Thanks, Akyan. Wasn’t blocked on Comcast, here in US.
Headbutt? Is this guy auditioning for World Wrestling Entertainment?