O'Neill 'sorry' after headbutting horse

Embarrassed jockey Paul O’Neill has issued an apology after the headbutt on a horse which could see him punished by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2006 - 09:24

Embarrassed jockey Paul O’Neill has issued an apology after the headbutt on a horse which could see him punished by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority.

O’Neill declared himself “very sorry” in the wake of the incident which occurred at Stratford on Sunday.

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