Devon Loch Falls at a Phantom Jump
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1956 was the year that the Queen Mother’s favourite, Devon Loch, tried to jump a phantom fence and landed on his belly. This left the way clear for ESB. Afterwards, The Queen Mother famously said “That’s racing”. Watch this video from 06:15 for the bizarre footage of the event from British Pathe.
Dick Francis said afterwards: “I’ve looked at the newsreel time and again and as the horse approaches the water jump – which this time round he didn’t need to cross – you can see him prick up his ears and gallop past it. As it pricked up its ears – Christ! – his hindquarters refused to act and down he went on to his belly. How I didn’t fall off him I don’t know.”
The cheering crowd, shadow thrown by a nearby jump and cramp in his hindquarters have all been put forward as possible explanations, but it just goes to show how unpredictable the Grand National can be.
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