Sky Sports brings you information from the horse’s mouth – till one of many reporters will get too shut.
Former Grand National winner turned horse racing journalist Mick Fitzgerald was left shaken when his brow was bitten by a slightly indignant horse at Hereford. The former jockey is among the most interesting specialists in his discipline.
Unfortunately, even the easiest can discover themselves throughout the pincer grip of an indignant horse’s jaw. If the massive gash in his brow is something to go by, Fitzgerald, 53, might have a everlasting reminder of what occurs in case you are too near an unruly race horse.
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Fitzgerald was serving to Ben Jones climb onto his racehorse Ardmayle, simply because the 16-1 likelihood grew irate. After resisting Jones, he turned to Fitzgerald and clenched it is huge mouth onto the reporter’s brow.
Host Alex Hammond narrated the video footage of the painful second, saying: “You can see the horse has a little bit of resistance and clocks Mick on the top of his head. If you’re squeamish, look away, look away, because that is what happened.
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“The horse’s teeth have just caught the top of Mick’s head. Thankfully the paramedic was there to check all was OK. But yes, Mick – teeth in the forehead… that’s ruined your good looks!”
Fitzgerald was slightly frazzled as he defined the chunk to an on-site physician, who dabbed on the gash in his brow. However, he did go on to see the humorous aspect, giving a thumbs up and a smile to the digicam when he went again on air.
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While the gash is to not be gazed at over dinner, it is a mere scratch in comparison with the damage which ended his racing profession. The Irishman retired from racing in 2008, shortly after 4 damaged bones in his neck, brought on by falling from L’ami on the Aintree function, penetrated his spinal wire.
He then went on to contract sepsis shortly after plates had been inserted into his backbone.