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Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Chaotic moment horses crash through the railings at Punchestown - and one jockey gets hit in the face in dangerous scenes
A dislodged railing at Punchestown caused chaos for riders and jockeys taking part in the Festival's cross country chase on Tuesday afternoon. Pre-race favourite Fralimonti Bilbery was seeking to gain an advantage on the inside as the horses were making their way around the circuit, but appeared to make contact with the safety railings as the pack jostled for position. The railing had dislodged as horses attempted to cross the track to complete the course, with dramatic consequences. Fralimonti Bilbery was one of the first horses to be impeded by the flying railing, with jockey Jack Hendrick hit in the face with the unwieldy pole. The railing then continued to cause trouble as the horses continued at pace, with Rob James aboard Haggard also hit. Both James and Hendrick managed to stay on their mounts, as riders behind them had to think fast to avoid being similarly struck. 👀 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 29, 2025 There was chaos in the Kildare Hunt Club Cross County Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup The first race of this year's Punchestown Festival was mired by a dangerous dislodged railing The flying railing impeded a number of horses but luckily there appear to be no injuries 'It's Fralimonti Bilbery who looks like he's trying to get up the inside of Haggard here,' a commentator on Racing TV explained as the shocking footage was reviewed. 'They're crossing a road, and the rail gets dislodged - I don't know if it's by one of the runners up ahead? It's very difficult to tell by the angle. 'But look at that,' he added with some shock as the footage replayed. Fralimonti Bilbery and Haggard were pulled up after the fracas, but it appears that both horses and jockeys were fortunately unharmed. Fans on social media were quick to share their shock at the footage as it circulated online, with one dubbing the scenes 'carnage'. 'Amazed everyone stayed on,' another admitted. 'Jesus, that's horrible to see,' a third added. 'Lucky someone wasn't seriously hurt'. In the absence of the favourite, 22/1 contender Transprint claimed first place, with Turnedupdevolume placing second, and third place for Knockiel Synge.
The Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Shocking moment jockey is hit in the head after horse crashes into railings in chaotic race at Punchestown Festival
THIS is the shocking moment a jockey hit his head after his horse crashed into the railings at Punchestown Festival. Haggard was forced into the railings during the chaotic 2.30pm on Tuesday. 2 2 The horse was forced off the track as Fralmonti Bilbery was trying to gain ground. However, it collided with the railings and dislodged three sections, which caused it to interfere with the racers. Haggard's jockey Rob James tried to dodge the obstacles but was hit on the head. Jones managed to stay on the horse while other jockeys had to take evasive action to avoid the railings. Following the incident both Haggard and Fralimonti Bilbery were pulled up. Commentators on Racing TV tried to explain the chaos with one saying: "It's Fralimonti Bilbery who looks like he's trying to get a run up the inside of Haggard here. "They're crossing a road, the rail gets dislodged. I don't know, is it by one of the runners up ahead? "It's very, very hard to tell from this angle. But would you look at that?" JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS It appeared that both horses were unharmed in the moment. This could have been helped by the Punchestown railings being made of white plastic. America's oldest horse racing track lays abandoned after closing down following 170 years of history They are slotted into each other instead of glued, which means they can be safer in case of these incidents. Fans reacted to the shocking moment on social media. One posted: "Amazed everyone stayed on!" A second wrote: "Jesus that's horrible to see lucky someone wasn't seriously hurt." A third commented: "Carnage." A fourth said: "That could of been alot worse than what it was, thankfully looks as though all jockeys and horses walked away unscathed." Another added: "That was very eventful, lucky no one got hurt." 22/1 favourite Transprint went on to win the race with Turnedupdevolume finishing second and Kockiel Synge in third. Meanwhile, Punchestown has already has some surprising moments. This includes 18-1 shot Irancy winning the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle.
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Shocking moment jockey is hit in the head after horse crashes into railings in chaotic race at Punchestown Festival
THIS is the shocking moment a jockey hit his head after his horse crashed into the railings at Punchestown Festival. Haggard was forced into the railings during the chaotic 2.30pm on Tuesday. Advertisement 2 A jockey was struck by a railing Credit: Racing TV 2 The incident occured at the 2.30pm at Punchestown Festival Credit: Racing TV The horse was forced off the track as Fralmonti Bilbery was trying to gain ground. However, it collided with the railings and dislodged three sections, which caused it to interfere with the racers. Haggard's jockey Rob James tried to dodge the obstacles but was hit on the head. Jones managed to stay on the horse while other jockeys had to take evasive action to avoid the railings. Advertisement READ MORE ON HORSE RACING Following the incident both Haggard and Fralimonti Bilbery were pulled up. Commentators on Racing TV tried to explain the chaos with one saying: "It's Fralimonti Bilbery who looks like he's trying to get a run up the inside of Haggard here. "They're crossing a road, the rail gets dislodged. I don't know, is it by one of the runners up ahead? "It's very, very hard to tell from this angle. But would you look at that?" Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS It appeared that both horses were unharmed in the moment. This could have been helped by the Punchestown railings being made of white plastic. America's oldest horse racing track lays abandoned after closing down following 170 years of history They are slotted into each other instead of glued, which means they can be safer in case of these incidents. Advertisement Fans reacted to the shocking moment on social media. One posted: "Amazed everyone stayed on!" A second wrote: "Jesus that's horrible to see lucky someone wasn't seriously hurt." A third commented: "Carnage." Advertisement A fourth said: "That could of been alot worse than what it was, thankfully looks as though all jockeys and horses walked away unscathed." Another added: "That was very eventful, lucky no one got hurt." 22/1 favourite Transprint went on to win the race with Turnedupdevolume finishing second and Kockiel Synge in third. Meanwhile, Punchestown has already has some surprising moments. Advertisement This includes 18-1 shot Irancy winning the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle.
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Punchestown carnage as horse crashes through rail knocking several out of contention
The 2025 Punchestown Festival got off to a dramatic start when a number of runners were effectively put out of the race by the incident in the first race of the week The 2025 Punchestown Festival got off to a dramatic start on Tuesday when horses crashed through the rail. The five-day fixture traditionally begins with a cross country chase over three miles and 26 jumps on the track's famous banks course. Fralimonti Bilbery went off the 3-1 favourite for the 16-runner race but he became a victim of the worst of the carnage. He was biding his time along the inside and had yet to launch a challenge when he was pushed through the running rail after the third last fence. Describing the incident, RacingTV presenter Gary O'Brien said: 'Fralimonti Bilbery looks like he is trying to get a run up the inside of Haggard here. 'They are crossing a road, the rail gets dislodged. I don't know if it is by one of the runners up ahead. It's very hard to tell from that angle. Look at that!' Three sections of the rail appeared to come away resulting in some of the following horses and riders getting caught up and impeded. With the rail demolished, Fralimonti Berry was pulled up before the next jump, as was Haggard, and a gap opened between the first four and the remainder which had been affected by the incident. Victory went to Transprint for trainer Richie O'Keeffe who also saddled the second finisher Turnupdevolume. There were no reports of injuries to horses or riders.
