‘They can’t put it back on’ – Horse bites off tip of jockey’s finger in fit of rage
A TOP jockey will forever be missing part of his finger – after a horse bit it off in a fit of rage.
James Orman was performing the mundane task of removing a tongue tie when feisty six-year-old Prince Of Boom got agitated.
The Rob Heathcote-trained Group 2 winner didn’t like what was happening and clamped his jaw down on the top of Orman’s finger.
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When he took it out blood was pouring and a chunk – including his fingernail – had come off completely.
In gruesome scenes, Australian jock Orman, who has almost 1,300 career wins, was rushed to hospital carrying part of his right hand.
After being examined by doctors and undergoing x-rays, it was confirmed the top of his digit could not be put back on.
A post updating punters on the jockey’s progress read: “Update on James Orman after Prince Of Boom got him.
“Tip of his finger can’t be re-attached but he’s having flap surgery on it to put the skin over the missing part.
“He’s also got a fractured distal phalanx. Won’t be out long and it will heal fine.”
Orman is targeting a speedy return to action – although he can’t quite put his finger on when.
He said: “I’ll know after surgery when I’ll be back but would say that I’ll be back pretty soon.”
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