I couldn't bring myself to come on to the forum last night and post this.
I was absolutely gutted to see the demise of Highland Hunter with my own eyes, for those that don't know, he was the apple of the eye of Keagan Kirby, and just last week he led the funeral procession. That was after a gutsy front running performance in a veterans chase.
This week, he tried to do the same at Cheltenham and sadly lost his life. It happened in front of the Guinness Grandstand and three moments will probably stay with me for a long time.
The moment the gallant horse fell, and the sheer look of horror in Paddy Brennan's eyes. We all know Paddy has been around for a while, but this hit him hard, its a horse his family own. Second, the absolute devastation of the lass who was looking after him, she was obviously in tears and was so for quite a while, she thankfully had the support from the yards travelling head lass, and then Charlie and Fergal.
Finally, the fact that the first thing Fergal did when he arrived at the scene was to put his arm around the lass and seemed to make sure she was ok. After this it was great to see the lass and travelling head lass walking Teorie around later in the card.
I just hope they manage to break the yard Cheltenham Festival hoodoo.