Heroic stuff at Gowran Park earlier from Bryan Cooper,helping to save fellow jockey Robbie Power from serious injury https://t.co/mJa5F6wHa9
— Boylesports (@BoyleSports) November 21, 2015
IRISH jockey Bryan Cooper has been hailed as a hero for his quick-thinking in saving a fellow competitor from 'disaster' at the weekend.
Cooper was riding Gunnery Sergeant at Gowran Park on Saturday when his horse collided with Neverushacon, who had Robbie Power on board.
Power became tangled up as his horse attempted to sped off from the fall, only for Cooper to spot the danger and intervene, calming Neverushacon into submission.
After the incident, Power said: "It's amazing how quickly you react when you're in trouble. I knew I was stuck and I got a hold of the reins and was able to pull the horse back towards Bryan. Fair play to him, he reacted very quickly.
"The strap on the leather wrapped around my ankle and that's what caught me. It's one of those freak accidents, hopefully it never happens again and luckily a disaster was avoided. I live to tell the tale of it."
