Harry Redknapp had heartache written on his face after his horse The Jukebox Man was pipped in an exhilarating picture end at Cheltenham.
The soccer supervisor was noticeably crushed after the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle on the ultimate day of the pageant on Friday (March 15) the place his horse was overwhelmed on the line by winner Stellar Story.
Despite a robust begin from Redknapp’s horse who constructed an amazing lead main into the ultimate stretch of the race, Stellar Story’s spectacular comeback snatched victory on the closing second.
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Along with a second consecutive victory at Cheltenham for the previous Tottenham boss, the primary place winnings of £75,965 was missed out on by the 77-year-old who needed to make do with £28,620 for coming in second place.
Redknapp’s horse got here in at 18-1 for the two.50pm race and was a favorite for a lot of punters to wager on, with over £4,000 matched on him at 1.03pm but it surely was the 119-1 Stellar Story that shocked the group and left the Englishman heartbroken.
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Redknapp was noticed on video able to burst out in cheers however was as a substitute left in shocked silence as he walked away in disappointment. Fans on social media joked in regards to the defeat with one X (previously Twitter) consumer writing: “I think Harry Redknapp thought he’d got 3 points in the bag there but got mugged on the line”.
Another mentioned: “If Harry Redknapp had Niko Kranjčar on that it wins” whereas a 3rd had some sympathy for the West Ham legend as they commented: “Wow! You’ve got to feel for @Redknapp there! What a finish to a race”.
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Despite the defeat, Redknapp tasted Cheltenham victory for the primary time on Thursday (March 14) when his horse Shakem Up’Arry gained the Magners Plate as he banked a hefty £67,500 in prize cash.
The soccer nice spoke after his victory to which he mentioned: “To have a winner at Cheltenham… I’ve watched it all my life, and always dreamed of it. To have a winner – one of the greatest days of my life”.