Everyone’s talking about Might Bite following that incredibly dramatic finish at Cheltenham.
How the hell did Might Bite manage to do that?
The NJ Henderson trained horse was galloping away with the 2:10 RSA Novices’ Chase heading into the final straight.
After jumping well throughout the duration of the race, amassing a serious lead over the rest of the field. Then, directly after a bad jump at he final fence, things began to head south fast.
The horse began swerving towards the right up the hill and was overtaken by a jockey-less horse, quickly followed by stablemate Whisper.
With Whisper speeding towards the finish and Might Bite losing a lot of ground, it looked like the race had been completely thrown away. However, it’s not over until it’s over.
Somehow, the horse dug deep and managed to pull it out of the bag by the narrowest of margins to claim a dramatic photo finish win.
7-2F Might Bite wins the RSA Novices' Chase in dramatic fashion from Whisper after swerving his way up the hill #TheFestival pic.twitter.com/ru1YpTykVL
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 15, 2017
After the race, part-owner Simon Phillip produced the quote of the week to describe his triumphant horse.
Simon Phillip, part-owner of Might Bite, says: "He was as green as Bob Marley's tobacco tin" Quote of #The Festival pic.twitter.com/jilVwcQX9s
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 15, 2017
If that was the best comeback of the day, this was the worst reversal.
The same punter who won £400,000 on Altior on Tuesday afternoon, lost an incredible £500,000 betting on the heavily backed Douvan.
Yesterday this bookie paid out on a £400,000 bet on Altior…
Today they've had a £500,000 bet from the same punter on Douvan! 💰🐎 pic.twitter.com/AvI4wJ2eVq
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) March 15, 2017
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