'As I've gone forward he's gone left' - dramatic unseat on 1.01 shot on Betfair matched for £14,000

Thursday's seven-race card at Sedgefield began with one of the most dramatic contests of the season when 2-9 favourite Telhimlisten was matched at the in-running low of 1.01 for £14,000 on Betfair before unseating his rider after the final fence.

The Jennie Candlish-trained seven-year-old was seeking a fifth win this month on his debut over fences and victory looked almost certain despite a mistake at the last in the two-runner 2m1f novice handicap chase.

Telhimlisten jinked left a couple of strides after the fence, however, with his rider Sean Quinlan losing his balance and hitting the turf, leaving the Donald McCain-trained Grey Skies to seal the unlikeliest of wins.

Quinlan, who rode his 50th winner at the track on the Tjade Collier-trained Blue Hawaii in the 2m3½f handicap chase, said: "I've had a winner but that won't make up for what happened in the first. He went to pop the last and for some reason, two strides after the last, he jinked left.

"I was just going forward to get him away from the fence, and as I've gone forward he's gone left, and my balance had gone."

There was £4.67 matched at 1000 (999-1) on Betfair on the winner. Jockey Theo Gillard, who sealed a double for McCain on Forcing Bull in the 2m1f novice hurdle, said on Sky Sports Racing: "Grey Skies jumped really well and Sean made it a test and went a good gallop. We were beaten but got lucky."

Quinlan was just denied victory in the feature 2m3½f handicap hurdle aboard Hashtag Boum, who was beaten a head by the Philip Hobbs and Johnson White-trained Hold Up La Colmine under Ben Jones.

Double delight

Ben Haslam, Jack Hogan and JP McManus enjoyed a double courtesy of Thatbeatsbanagher in the 3m3f handicap hurdle and Horn Cape in the 2m1f novice handicap hurdle.

How the first race unfolded

Telhimlisten heads to the final fence with a comfortable lead over his sole rival Grey SkiesCredit: Sky Sports Racing

Telhimlisten makes a mistake at the last but appears on his way to victoryCredit: Sky Sports Racing

Telhimlisten jinks left after the final fence with his rider Sean Quinlan unseatedCredit: Sky Sports Racing

Sean Quinlan exits the saddle from Telhimlisten as Grey Skies jumps the final fenceCredit: Sky Sports Racing

Grey Skies, who was booked for second, clears the last and heads up the running Credit: Sky Sports Racing

Grey Skies crosses the line alongside the riderless TelhimlistenCredit: Sky Sports Racing

The in-running comments

Telhimlisten

Led, not fluent 7th, ridden when edged left and went clear after 2 out, 8 lengths ahead when not fluent last, soon unseated rider

Grey Skies

Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 2 out, 8 lengths down last, soon left alone

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