This must be the worst way to lose a race,
.Gavin Sheehan's mount Bob Mahler looked a likely winner after a fine jump at the last at Ffos Las.
However, the 4/11 favourite began to veer left only to quickly readjust to the right, just as Sheehan swapped the whip into his other hand.
It all resulted in a quick exit for the Dunmanway jockey.
Drama at @FfosLasRC... pic.twitter.com/frG73kfH0i
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"He eased up away from the whip, to be honest. I thought I had the beating of the other horse but he was green out in front and it was just a matter of keeping him going," Sheehan told At The Races.
"When I gave him a slap with the left, he's just jinked away from it.
Jockey Gavin Sheehan tells @AlyVance1 what happened after an eventful opening race at @FfosLasRC: pic.twitter.com/tAt4KmMlp0
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"It's not (a nice walk back) but that's racing. I'll get a bit of superglue next time!"