Cooper celebrates Fontwell high by throwing away whip

Robert Cooper threw his whip away passing the line in a moment of irony after winning the SIS Live Handicap Chase at Fontwell.

Cooper celebrates Fontwell high by throwing away whip
Thu, 12 Jan, 2012 - 16:57

Robert Cooper threw his whip away passing the line in a moment of irony after winning the SIS Live Handicap Chase at Fontwell.

The amateur jockey, 34, had endured the most tumultuous day of his riding career as he had earlier been suspended for 52 days for misuse of the stick by the British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: FontwellPlace: UttoxeterPlace: Mortimers CrossPlace: CambridgeshirePlace: West WrattingPlace: Market RasenPlace: NewburyPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Dorset SquarePlace: WarwickPlace: Blue SquarePlace: HerefordPerson: CooperPerson: Robert CooperPerson: MortimersPerson: Sarah HumphreyPerson: CarpinchoPerson: HumphreyPerson: TimePerson: Sherwani WolfPerson: MarodimaPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: Jamie SnowdenPerson: SnowdenPerson: Jeremy ScottPerson: ScottPerson: Tony CarrollPerson: Lee EdwardsPerson: Jim BestEvent: SIS Live Handicap ChaseEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Byrne Group PlateEvent: Horton’s Steam Fair Handicap ChaseEvent: Champion ChaseOrganisation: British Horseracing AuthorityOrganisation: For RupertOrganisation: The Giant BolsterOrganisation: Children Research AssociationOrganisation: Court Red Handed
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