League of Ireland mascot ‘should be booked for diving' joke fans after taking hilarious fall in charity race in Naas
The LOI Mascot
Race
, sponsored by PFA
Ireland
, took place at the
Kildare
racecourse on Saturday.
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League of Ireland mascots took part in a charity race in Naas
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Sligo Rovers' Benny The Bull suffered a dramatic fall late on
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This opened the door for Finn Harps' Harper to win
It was run in aid of
Right from the start,
In a momentous twist, Benny lost his footing and fell to the floor, allowing Harper to pull away and win the race for the second time after also winning it in 2019.
Fans reacted to the race by poking fun at poor Benny for the tumble.
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RacingTV joked: "The
Devon
Loch of the mascot scene..." in reference to the horse which fell on the final straight while leading the 1956
A second viewer said: "Ah jaysus benny" while a third said: "Should be booked for diving"
A fourth commented: "Terrible beat for Benny The Bull backers"
Between The Stipes tweeted: "Finn Harps greatest moment since the
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"Credit to all involved, all for a worthy cause"
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Benny's unfortunate fall was one of two blows suffered by Sligo Rovers on Saturday.
John Russell's men were made to settle for a draw with
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That was despite the
The point leaves Sligo in the relegation play-off spot, five points ahead of bottom side
Cork
City.
Derry
City closed the deficit with a
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The Candystripes are in second place
They face the Hoops two times before the end of the season.
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