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Jacob suffers abuse as 50-1 Hartforth downs favourite

Hartforth (white face) raillies to beat West Of The Edge (right)
Hartforth (white face) raillies to beat West Of The Edge (right)Credit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Daryl Jacob was subjected to an astonishing string of abuse from an irate punter after the surprise defeat of odds-on West Of The Edge.

As Jacob unsaddled, the man began swearing loudly at the jockey, blaming him for the defeat of the 4-5 shot, who appeared to be cruising when hitting the front at the second-last in the 3m handicap hurdle.

The punter continued his tirade for several minutes as the owner of the Richard Newland-trained eight-year-old sprang to the defence of the rider.

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Published on 19 December 2016inReports

Last updated 17:23, 20 December 2016

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