The fairytale had come undone for Sacred Oath during an Ipswich maiden on Wednesday afternoon - the horse part-owned by the late Shane Warne.
Just days after Warne's tragic passing during a holiday in Thailand, the three-year-old was hammered in by sentimental punters, with the horse jumping at $1.30 with TAB.
But after just 100 metres in the 1500m race, jockey Ryan Maloney was shuffled off the horse after coming into contact with the rail.
— Cannonball Dookie (@cptnskidmarks) March 9, 2022
Ryan Maloney has come off Sacred Oath in R2 at Ipswich shortly after the start. The horse is part-owned by Shane Warne. @Racing
— Tim Yeatman (@TimYeatman) March 9, 2022
Shane Warne could always make the impossible, possible.
— Paddy Sweeney (@SweeneyPaddy9) March 9, 2022
His part-owned horse Sacred Oath, lost jockey Ryan Maloney in early stages after running into the rail at @IpswichTurfClub pic.twitter.com/gbiASN0Gc8
Early indications are that Maloney has escaped injury despite the nasty fall.
Sacred Oath opened at a price of $1.75 with bookmakers, but given the events of recent days, earned plenty of late support on raceday.
The David Vandyke-trained colt had only had the one run before Wednesday's ill-fated meeting, finishing in second place in a 1350m maiden in Doomben last month.
Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack last Friday.
