Spare a thought for the horse who escaped from the racecourse at Leopardstown yest and was involved in an accident at the junction outside the track. Horse put down and driver of car taken to hospital with severe shock. No doubt there will be an inquiry and these types of events are bound to happen every now and again but the gate was open when horses were still loose on the racetrack so there are a few questions to be answered.
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Mourne Rambler
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Like you said these things happen from time to time but an enquiry into it would be the right thing all concerned.....obviously for the connections of the horse but for Leopardstown themselves who would be open to liable claims of the owners and more likely any injured parties on the roads.
Horse put down after collision with car
By Brian Fleming 6:05PM 29 DEC 2009
A CAR driver escaped serious injury at Leopardstown on Tuesday when a riderless horse collided with his car on nearby Westminster Road after running off the course.
Mourne Rambler, a winner of his previous start for trainer Tony Martin, fell at the last in the Ryan Events Cleaners Beginners' Chase and escaped the confines of the course through a gate that was open to allow horseboxes to leave.
He ran into oncoming traffic and had to be put down as a result of his injuries. In 12 starts for the Dewsweepers Syndicate, the seven-year-old won four times, including the valuable Racing Post Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse in April.
A course spokesman said: "The horse ran out the Foxrock gate into oncoming traffic and collided with a car. Our racecourse vet James Burns had to put the horse down and the driver was taken to St Vincents Hospitalwith severe shock. He is waiting to be seen in the casualty department."
Martin said: "It was one of those things and the horse got out the gate and seemingly crashed into a car. It was an accident but I'm sorry to lose thishorse as he was a proper horse and he was on his comeback after winning four-times for us."
By Brian Fleming 6:05PM 29 DEC 2009
A CAR driver escaped serious injury at Leopardstown on Tuesday when a riderless horse collided with his car on nearby Westminster Road after running off the course.
Mourne Rambler, a winner of his previous start for trainer Tony Martin, fell at the last in the Ryan Events Cleaners Beginners' Chase and escaped the confines of the course through a gate that was open to allow horseboxes to leave.
He ran into oncoming traffic and had to be put down as a result of his injuries. In 12 starts for the Dewsweepers Syndicate, the seven-year-old won four times, including the valuable Racing Post Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse in April.
A course spokesman said: "The horse ran out the Foxrock gate into oncoming traffic and collided with a car. Our racecourse vet James Burns had to put the horse down and the driver was taken to St Vincents Hospitalwith severe shock. He is waiting to be seen in the casualty department."
Martin said: "It was one of those things and the horse got out the gate and seemingly crashed into a car. It was an accident but I'm sorry to lose thishorse as he was a proper horse and he was on his comeback after winning four-times for us."