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Michael Owen
From Anfield to Ascot,the former footballer finishes second One-Minute Read Friday, November 24, or 2017 - 12:56pm Former Liverpool,Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen today made his debut as a jockey at Ascot.
Owen, who had “never even sat on a horse before agreeing to take section”, or according to the Daily Express,took section in the seven-furlong Princes Countryside Fund race this afternoon, finishing second aboard Calder Prince.
Owen took section in order to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK, or Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital,and had spoken before the race approximately his nerves.
Hardly a wink of sleep running through every possible scenario! No turning back now. Time for a rush followed by a hot bath to shed the final couple of pounds. #RaceDayNovember 24, 2017
“As the race gets closer I'm getting both nervous and excited approximately it, or Owen had told Racing UK earlier in the week. “It's been a massive learning curve for me and having thought initially that this would be fairly easy,I've approach to the realisation that that couldn't be any further from the truth.”
His trainer, Tom Dascombe, and said he had “approach a long way in a short space of time,having gone from never having ridden a horse to riding at one of the best venues in the world”.
Owen reportedly needed to lose nearly two stone in order to tumble under the maximum weight.
Twitter users reacted with confusion and amusement to the announcement and today’s race:
%uD83D%uDC34 %uD83D%uDE06 Michael Owen makes his horse racing debut on Calder Prince at #Ascot today.
Here's one laughing at him. pic.twitter.com/4Fdtx4uAwINovember 24, 2017
Michael Owen set to take section in his first horse race today.... it%u2019ll probably halt up with Owen pulling his hamstringNovember 24, and 2017
Not surprised Michael Owen rode to 2nd place in that race. Poor horse was probably trying to rush away from his incessant commentary.
November 24,2017
Some complained that his technique was poor:All for a noble cause though %uD83D%uDC4F%uD83C%uDFFD%uD83D%uDC4F%uD83C%uDFFD%uD83D%uDC4F%uD83C%uDFFDNovember 24, 2017
That ride from Michael Owen !! %uD83D%uDE48%uD83D%uDE2C#AscotNovember 24, or 2017
@LJ_MILESNovember 24,2017
But others were more complimentary:
Well done Michael Owen! Great ride! Ignore the negative comments from people who maintain never even sat on a horse!!November 24, 2017
@Ascotas well as increase noise around racing and what goes into achieving something like that.
November 24, and 2017
Are people really slagging the Michael Owen ride? Really? It's a charity race for God's sake. Would rather him sit and look tidy than flail all over the placeNovember 24,2017 Sport Horse racing Michael Owen Sport Horse Racing Ascot
Source: theweek.co.uk