>
>
> > Riding the favourite at Cheltenham, a jockey was well ahead
> of the field.
> >
> > Suddenly he was hit on the head by a turkey and a string of
> sausages.
> > He managed to keep control of his mount and pulled back
> into the lead,
> > only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers and a
> dozen mince pies as
> > he went over the last fence.
> > With great skill he managed to steer the horse to the front
> of the field
> > once more when, on the run in, he was struck on the head by
> a bottle of
> > sherry and a Christmas pud.
> > Thus distracted, he succeeded in coming in only second.
> >
> > He immediately went to the stewards to complain that he had
> been seriously
> > hampered.
> >
>