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28th Jul 2015

Newcastle stag party hold their own horse race with patio furniture, goes as well as expected (Video)

JOE

What do you get when you cross stags with horses? Bruises. Lots of bruises.

Robbie Martin and his pals decided a day at the races would make the ideal stag do. What’s not to like? Horses, a cheeky wager or two, and plenty of drink.

Sadly for the Irish lads, their betting slips at Newcastle races were good for nothing after a day of shocking luck. But they were determined to enjoy themselves regardless.

Setting up the nearby seating to act as jump fences, the equine amateurs decided to have a gallop of their own…with chaotic and hilarious consequences.

As you can see, they just about negotiate the first hurdle, before colliding into their own Becher’s Brook. That didn’t last furlong…