As this brilliant sequence of photos by INPHO’s Lorraine O’Sullivan shows, Ruby Walsh did his best to stay on board Djakadam at Thurles today, but he ultimately failed.
As his charge Djakadam clattered the last hurdle in the www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle today, Ruby Walsh did his level best to stay in the saddle. As you can see, he doesn’t quite manage it but it wasn’t for lack of effort.
And he got off the ground to ride Mikael D’haguenet to victory in the very next race.
Tough men these jockeys.
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