Punters furious as jockey Sean Quinlan ‘falls off’ odds-on favourite when 1-100 in-running at final fence
PUNTERS reacted with fury after a jockey ‘fell off’ an odds-on favourite who hit 1-100 in-running when leading at the final fence.
Sean Quinlan cleared the last jump aboard the 2-9 shot Telhimlisten in the 1.40 race at Sedgefield.
But a few strides after the last, and with the two-runner race apparently in the bag, he fell from the saddle and crashed into the turf.
On the head-on angle, you can see the horse jink to his left, with Quinlan being sent the other direction out of the side door.
It caught commentator Richard Hoiles completely by surprise – and left some in-running punters with severely burnt fingers on Betfair.
Over £14,000 was matched on Telhimlisten at the minimum 1-100 – but some bettors cashed in with £4.67 matched at 1000-1!
It sparked a huge backlash from fans on Twitter, who claimed Quinlan’s unseat looked ‘suspicious’.
And Telhimlisten’s owner Adam McCormack Tweeted: “I can only apologise to anyone who backed Telhimlisten there. I’m not there today and not sure what has happened.”
But some sympathised with the veteran jockey after seeing the head-on.
One fan said: “He literally just fell off the horse.”
Another added: “This looks suspicious but he’s nearly took a kick to the head – can’t imagine he’s meant to do that.”
While another joked: “That’s a worse dive than Salah.”
Sean Quinlan, who is one of the leading jockeys based in the North of England, was said to be mortified after the race.
He has ridden over 400 winners during his career, including 63 so far this season, with his biggest success coming in the Scottish Grand National in 2019 aboard Takingrisks.
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