Jockey refused to give up! Ride of the season contender from Gavin Sheehan at Chepstow!

[@chrisbirmingham6453]

Unbelievable! That was absolutely stunning.

[@KingOze]

I can't stop laughing! Amazing stuff

[@robharding5345]

No, it was absolutely fixed.

[@colleenmonfross4283]

That looks like a brutal race. Those horses looked absolutely exhausted at the end.

[@BarrieRogers-u8x]

He'll never forget that win!! What a ride from a rider

[@stephanieyee9784]

What a run from the horse!

[@LilA-zl6tf]

@@stephanieyee9784 I just wish they could trust the horse without the whip.

[@rayflaherty3441]

And yet we see this strategy all the time, so it amazes me that people are amazed.

[@JardinPrimavera-yi9hy]

Genial el jockey!!!! Guardó la energía de su caballo para el último tramo!!!! Sabiduría de un buen conocedor de la resistencia de su caballo!!!

[@joe-mz7kr]

@LilA-zl6tf I race, and the whip is needed to keep the horse focused and keep it going. The padded whip does not hurt the horse as much as the old type of race whip

[@WilliamMahoney-qu2dv]

Absolutely incredible ride, a joy to watch, well done Gavin.

[@ritapearl-im3wv]

THIS IS racing at its finest. NEVER GIVE UP!!!

[@martinmiller6984]

Went through the field like a knife through butter

[@stevecollier4741]

Sounds like flat top from snatch!

[@kimdahler1004]

Love a horse that runs from the back - just like Chautauqua! So exciting and you feel the horse just loves it.

[@lakkfatt2321]

Not at all!

[@91Redmist]

It makes for better spectacle, that's for sure.

[@mrdangiles90]

Gavin is a fine horseman. His ride on Hewick in the King George was something else as well

[@Brandon-rs3yr]

Wdym his horse was flat to the board but found more from nowhere Wssnt a great ride at all his horse travelled awfully and got him out the shit

[@stephenc6062]

@@Brandon-rs3yr 🤡🤡

[@peterdelmonte9832]

It’s all just plain wrong isn’t it? Cruelty at every level.

[@joe-mz7kr]

​@@peterdelmonte9832Why is it cruel?

[@flash8281]

BE GRATEFUL TO THE SACRIFICED AND HARMLESS ANIMALS THAT HELP YOU AND GIVE YOU FOOD, LOVE THEM AND PROTECT THEM FROM DANGEROUS ANIMALS. PLEASE DON'T BE HARMLESS AND STOP THIS

[@ricconstruction9046]

Unbelievable 😮jockey and horse just never give up. Exactly what you want to see. Hats off to you both.

[@mattylamb9194]

Horse travelled really well even when adrift of field in early stages of race

[@tommyrix7793]

Sheehan and the horse take a BOW. Just brilliant.

[@lauramitchell5462]

Wow! What a ride! Great horse and jockey.

[@roberthartley6629]

You can see on the first lap that he was watching how the ground was cutting up and clearly choosing the best ground to save energy. Jumps not my thing but a very clever ride.

[@jeffreygreen78]

The best ride so far for the jumping season and what a price too I wish all of us had horses like that winning. Well done

[@weidles]

Beautiful/wonderful ride. I love Horses and jockeys coming from the clouds to win.

[@mickeytheviewmoo]

Very clever. Noticed how he went for the fresh ground.

[@battyhouse]

Brilliant, patient ride Gavin, get in there man!

[@bettyrouch1833]

I'm not sure it was so much the jockey. The horse was sort of asleep at first, but soon as the horse made contact with the field again, he got excited and decided he wanted to get involved. The more he advanced, the more enthusiastically he ran.

[@robertbslee4209]

Though Gavin has ridden a few races just like this won...

[@LovinLnCottage]

Brilliant strategy. Had a pleasant gallopmost of the way and THEN put the throttle down.

[@maureenormston8356]

Wow, what a beautiful and considerate ride by Gavin Sheehan.

[@ChimeraActual]

The title is a misrepresentation, it was the jockey's strategy to stay behind.. The race was 2 miles, 3 furlongs, with hurdles. Pays to save energy and stay away from trouble. And you must have the jockey and horse that can do it. A fun race to watch.

[@janetmarshall7171]

Gavin Was Smooth As Silk!! Never Give Up On Winning!!

[@darrensmith4279]

It was planned that way

[@tedmartin83]

I think he knew exactly what he was doing.

[@samsonpug]

Great ride. Didn’t panic, didn’t give up . He gave the horse a chance and reaped the reward.

[@andrewrose4643]

Didnt have this but had him on the Its you horse in the last race but what a ride from horse and jockey on this race 👏

[@PhilipParker-c8x]

Underrated jockey.

[@paulconey252]

Who ever underrated him,he has always been rated one of the top jockeys by media and punters alike where have you been

[@robertdelacy3434]

​@@paulconey252 he's not in the top 10 jockeys

[@stevecampbell6294]

Incredible ride !

[@JockeyRamdasss]

Awesome ride

[@clivebennett7985]

Just when you're binning your betting slip😂😂

[@mickthemerciless9694]

Wow! What a ride!

[@brendalloyd1903]

Bloody perfect, I knew they would do it!!!

[@simonjackson7206]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Such a satisfying ride and they both must have enjoyed those feelings

[@ricconstruction9046]

This must be the ride of the decade unbelievable riding, watching it just doesn't get boring. Tip of the hat to you Sir

[@GrahamMacdonald-w9o]

I don't claim to be a horseracing expert but I have noticed that, for about three-quarters of a typical race, the horses are hacking along. It is only at the 75% mark that the jockey has to assess whether his or her mount can accelerate into full pace just a bit earlier than the rest. However, this was a pretty startling example of this rule of thumb, as the winner started scything through the field as they were still going around the final bend.

[@mattylamb9194]

Normally that is the way. Bit different in USA racing and some other countries though

[@sharonrichards3442]

Unbelievable what a horse and jockey

[@stephanieyee9784]

I'm not a fan of the jump racing, but what a fantastic run that was. Ridden like a dream and ran like a machine. 👏👏👏

[@DamienDunne-l6h]

Brilliant from sheeehan and horse

[@yapcheeseng2735]

that horse power and stamina is incredible ! that jockey really have full confidence in that horse.

[@joannleichliter4308]

Looks as though he knew his horse very well indeed.

[@rfrankel2980]

Good tactics, they went to fast in testing conditions, and he stayed the best after saving all the energy in the early part of the race !

[@joedouglas1000]

Brilliant. Last to 1st in 4 furlongs. Smashing jockey and tough horse.

[@smallsmalls3889]

He was always going well

[@KarenTewart]

Wow! I kept watching to see what was so special about this race, then I saw the red and yellow starting to move... wow what a ride. Just sat back there till time to make the move.

[@temijinkahn511]

Terrific strategic ride. I always find it amazing how race announcers can remember the horses and riders' names race to race. I have trouble keeping my children and pets' names straight!😊

[@MichaelCuthbertson-zl6in]

You mean the HORSE never gave up!🐎

[@jakhaughton1800]

For any Cheltenham punters look very closely at Chepstow form. I did Norton’s Coin but didn’t take the the 500/1 in the morning on my lucky 15. He came in at 250/1 but a lovely pay day. The bookies asked if I’d take a cheque! My answer? Did I give you a cheque? Out came the bag man. Norton’s Coin had fantastic form at Chepstow.

[@Chief_Brody]

"Jockey refused to give up!" What kind of nonsense is this? He settled him out the back and the horse was always travelling well. I swear the people who write these captions don't have the first clue about racing.

[@galdessa1]

Ever heard of click bait

[@darrenorourke6705]

I agree, he hacked around until 4 furlongs out before jockey got serious with him, experienced jockey knew about the long run in at Chepstow on soft ground, a very good ride though, cool and confident

[@noelfleming3567]

Good pilot

[@martinconnolly7069]

Great ride, look at his hands nice and steady and picks the horse up again going into the straight

[@arkle1964]

@@galdessa1 Indeed but there's KZbin channels I've stopped following because they keep doing that.

[@medeafleecestealer4320]

Definitely a contender for ride of the season!

[@Jack-pu4rf]

I wouldn't have bet this horse in running, but four fence's out he really looked good, you can never count your money in racing until they past the line, it's part of the excitement

[@Andy-y7y]

He was ridden like that by design , always travelling easy

[@josephknurek7795]

Good job horse!

[@chrisguybob]

He’s the best around by a long way. You know whatever you’re going to get a positive ride.

[@wellypreston]

Can you imagine having a tenner on this rider and horse and seeing it at the back of the pack,, brilliant ride

[@kenskinner6948]

I’m not a horse racing fan, but that was a brilliant and calculated ride…well done horse & jockey.

[@SteveWhite-fc3ri]

Brilliant ride

[@johnjairoortega9217]

It seems to me that to win, they had to strike the defenseless horse many times. Points should be deducted for every strike the horses receive. That way, the winner would not only be the one who finishes first but also the one whose horse received the least mistreatment.

[@cel777]

Well done, Hedera Park!

[@scottydudley5700]

I do not routinely follow , but that was incredible. Thanks.

[@allenmurray7893]

WOW!!! What a ride.

[@TribalThief]

Outstanding that

[@stephenholmes1036]

A very good horse man

[@MrJoecool9999]

True Story - The 3 writers for the movie "Airplane" spent $60,000 on a prank - they bought a racehorse and named it "All Pink" - they instructed the jockey to ride it close to the rail rather than try to win - they did this so they could hear the commentator say - "its All Pink on the inside...!" - it took them 3 horses over 4 years before they finally completed the task in 1993....! 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[@Neddie2k]

That was an unbelievable performance

[@cleverfungayi371]

What a great ride from Gavin and his outsider, a great pain for most favourite punters 😢at 25-1 odds

[@thomasfisher5742]

feel sorry for the BETFAIR LAYERS who saw this as EASY PICKIN"S early on in the race lol

[@jaymuller6004]

@3:28..... I saw it coming !!!!!

[@effeo9962]

It could have gone very wrong, but he pulled it off!

[@stephenclayton5474]

Give that man a medal!!!!! 😎✌️

[@BertFwy-on2iz]

I don't know who is more exhausted, that horse or me? What a run!

[@francispalmer9737]

That was superb, get in.

[@Golfnut_2099]

Well ridden race. That is a jockey that knows his horse!!!

[@allansbullet]

This is a brilliant ride. For another brilliant ride watch Kiwi in the 1983 Melbourne Cup where Jimmy Cassidy took him from last to first in the length of the home straight and he won going away!

[@henry-bo3np]

Dave Wottle wins the gold medal!! 🙂

[@craigbradley6210]

Never gave up ??? Why on earth would he ?? The horse didn’t come off the bridle till midway between the last two hurdles

[@selfupgradedtv4662]

The best jump jockey around. I only back his mounts!! Big up top jockey!!

[@arkle1964]

You've watched a different race to me. Hedera Park was never under pressure and it appears Gavin Sheehan meant to be there.

[@scopex2749]

He knew his horse perfectly holding her back so everyone just ignored him! The about 3 fulongs to go he gives her her head and she is OFF! absolutely SUPERB WIN. I should have put 1000 to win on Hedera Park!

[@johnkingsley9525]

A great example for all of us that no matter how far you are down nothing is impossible you just have to keep pushing never giving up till you race across the finish line because our good Lord only makes winners.

[@donstoddard8458]

That horse looked like it was flying. That was very cool

[@Robert-wn2cw]

Great ride!

[@robertbutlin3708]

Remember- the aim is to be first at the finish, not first at every hurdle.

[@smfvmd]

What a game horse!

[@Andrew-kc4li]

Yes the rider was skillful. But I bet the horse thought "what a bunch of old nags, I will just sit at the back and wait my turn"

[@EduardoRodriguez-hd7wh]

Que determinación perspitencia y nunca darse por vencido 😊

[@TomJohnstone-uz3wl]

Well done l don’t really watch horse racing that was spectacular …..

[@steveelliott5156]

This distance is to long, cruel.

[@JohnJones-ct9pr]

Wow. Had to watch that twice to realise exactly what happened.

[@cathrinL]

What a ride.

[@mikerider58]

Fantastic 👍

[@richarddavis3239]

Could it be that the horse never gave up?

[@HopeIanHope]

Totally brilliant 👍😀

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

THAT HORSE WAS IN LAST PLACE BY A MILE FOR 90% OF THE RACE!!!! THAT IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME I HAVE SEEN THAT

[@mpojr]

that was amazing

[@DoloresGenaille]

Great job !!!❤❤

[@rajkc9209]

When every other horse loses the steam, the winner just starts moving. insane.

[@sassy772]

No Horse person gives up. Only when age knocks on your door, you just slow the ride down

[@whitevanman8703]

Sheehan only hit it three times, brilliant.

[@michaelougarezos8963]

what a good race

[@grahamreck5626]

Ride of the year

[@MarloMiomio]

never give up!!

[@petesmith9472]

Take another look….he stayed in the firm part of the track for the entire journey until about a furlong or two from home.

[@chrfiagou3391]

و كيف حال الحصان ان شاء الله يكون بخير