Viewers stunned as jockey grabs hold of two horses to save himself in middle of race

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18-05-2025

Viewers stunned as jockey grabs hold of two horses to save himself in middle of race
The incident happened during a race in France on Saturday morning
Kevin Nabet was left holding on as he 'skated' along the track for about 20 yards
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Racegoers were left stunned on Saturday as French jockey Kevin Nabet was left clinging to a rival and skating down the track during an incredible incident at Auteuil.
The rider was unseated from his mount Lord Brett during the first race on Saturday morning's card at the French course, and was subsequently tossed into the air when the 6/5 favourite failed to jump properly.
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As he came back down, the quick-thinking jockey reacted by reaching out to try and find something to hold on to.
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He ended up grabbing on to the rein of opponent L'Amazone, which was ridden by Clement Lefebvre, who was closely following behind at the time of the incident.
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Both horses then kept running down the straight, and Nabet somehow found himself with a hand on each horses' rein, and then started to slide down the course fully upright for around 20 yards.
He then slopped and turned into safety after hitting the turf as the other riders continued the race.
Commentator Darren Owen was one of those left amazed at the moment, said at the time: 'Look at Lord Brett's jockey there, hanging on for dear life.'
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L'Amazone went on to finish fourth out of the five finishers, with Nabet thankfully coming away without any serious injury.