Tom Harney: 'Next thing I knew I was upside down underneath the horse'

Tom Harney: 'Next thing I knew I was upside down underneath the horse'

Acclaimed racing photographer Pat Healy has captured some incredible feats of athleticism in his 42 year career but a 10 second incident at Sunday's Tattersalls point-to-point may have topped the lot.

Healy captured the moment when young Kildare jockey Tom Harney somehow managed to free himself after becoming hung up on the bridle of his mount Swallow Watch following a mistake at the 8th fence. 

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