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Horrifying moment amateur jockey and dentist Sam Waley-Cohen kicked in face after falling from horse

, Horrifying moment amateur jockey and dentist Sam Waley-Cohen kicked in face after falling from horse

THIS was the terrifying moment dentist and amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen was kicked in the face by a horse.

The rider fell from his horse Igor and somehow avoided serious injury after Flegmatik stuck the boot in.

The horse made a mistake over one of Sandown’s infamous fences

, Horrifying moment amateur jockey and dentist Sam Waley-Cohen kicked in face after falling from horse

The jockey had no chance as Igor hit the deck

, Horrifying moment amateur jockey and dentist Sam Waley-Cohen kicked in face after falling from horse

The jockey survived a horrifying moment by milimetres

Igor and Sam Waley-Cohen were in the mix two fences from home when disaster struck.

The pair were running in the Guildford Novices’ Handicap Chase for trainer Nicky Henderson.

But it quickly went south as Waley-Cohen – a dentist and businessman who owns the horse – was put on the deck after his mount made a crunching error.

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After a roll on the floor Waley-Cohen narrowly avoided a hoof in the teeth by the finest of margins and what surely would have been an awful injury.

Both the jockey and horse were reported to be fine after the incident. A lucky Sunday all round.

Sevarano went on the win the race from Mahlervous.

, Horrifying moment amateur jockey and dentist Sam Waley-Cohen kicked in face after falling from horse

This is what helmets were invented for!

, Horrifying moment amateur jockey and dentist Sam Waley-Cohen kicked in face after falling from horse

A stroke of luck for the shocked dentist turned jockey

, Horrifying moment amateur jockey and dentist Sam Waley-Cohen kicked in face after falling from horse

Racecourse medics were quickly on hand

Watching punters were shocked by the horrific fall as racecourse medics rushed to check on the jockey.

One tweeted: “Jesus, glad to see Sam Waley Cohen is up on his feet after that. That looked nasty! Thank god for that!”

Another said: “Glad Sam Waley-Cohen’s alright, that could have been really bad.”


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