Miracle recovery from Nico de Boinville allows Diablo De Rouhet to cash in

Nico de Boinville just manages to stay aboard Diablo De Rouhet at PerthCredit: Racing TV

Nico de Boinville picked up a vintage car on a recent trip to Scotland but he deserved a whole fleet of them on his return, after producing one of the great recoveries on 2m4f handicap chase winner Diablo De Rouhet.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey defied gravity by snatching up the reins to maintain the partnership when Diablo De Rouhet jumped awkwardly at the third fence.

Watch Nico de Boinville's amazing recovery here

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Andrew DietzReporter

Published on 17 June 2019inReports

Last updated 13:02, 17 June 2019

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