Geeze, race 2, nice old prang that, it took out most of the field, I think only 3 left standing.
Hope they're all Ok.
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Geeze, race 2, nice old prang that, it took out most of the field, I think only 3 left standing.
Hope they're all Ok.
What about Mildura race 4 today. Are ambulance drivers instructed by officials where to park their vehicle when attending a fallen driver? Parked halfway around the home corner and angle parked at that, with two laps to go is sheer madness. Drivers did a great job to get around it the first time but showed sense in not perservering the second time. What gives?
Years ago I saw an Ambulance that was following the field lose control, crash through the fence & roll arse over head. Pretty sure it was rounding the final turn at Kembla Grange? In the driver's defence it was bucketing down with rain and the going would have been sloppy. Obviously a dry tracker. :rolleyes:
Absolute carnage. Being all of 50-100m away and having a straight on view to Wal Manning down the outside wasn't pretty viewing. When I saw his limp body take its final roll (it looked like it was in slow-mo live but watching replay it happens alot quicker) some pretty bad thoughts crossed my mind. I don't actually know how bad he got it but lets hope he makes a speedy recovery - they breed them tough out at Ganmain so no doubt he will.
Talking about toughness,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2lPxItw-30
But what would you rather, another person hit you like that or a sulky come up and hit you like it did to Alison Short. Ouchies....she will be sore. Wish her a speedy recovery.
Edit: That Ambulance slipping to the outside rail is a classic!
After seeing that clip, I will take the sulky...without the horse.
first horse that fell should have gone inside pegs out of way when galloping for so long
out of way of others