Jockey Paulin Blot received a standing ovation after his ride at France's Pau on Monday, reports racingpost.com. The 34-year-old lost his saddle and his stirrups aboard Frascati Lagarde over just the third jump in three-mile Prix Granel, but persevered to finish second aboard the 7-year-old gelding.
“He jumped up on to the bank very well and then a horse in front of us slowed right up,” Blot told racingpost.com. “My horse dived to the right and I went with him and the saddle slipped straight away.
“The next fence came up pretty quickly and we cleared that okay and I thought I'd keep going. I felt before the race we had a chance and he acts round there, so I thought it worth persevering.”
The second-place finish earned Blot a check for €10,800 (about US$12,280), as well as a standing ovation and a bottle from the racecourse president.
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Relive Paulin Blot's incredible second around Pau's fearsome Cross Country course, after losing his saddle and stirrups at just the third obstacle 🙌 pic.twitter.com/GYF7G7jpGk
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