Lightening Newitt
Yesterday (Wednesday 26th November 2008) a lightning bolt came within meters of striking jockey Craig Newitt while riding in the But Beautiful Super Vobis Handicap at Sandown.
The incident happening after he pulled his mount, Lara’s Glitter ($15.80) up after the race which was run during an electrical storm.
Newitt’s comments were:
“I couldn’t stop shaking. I shit myself,”
“I was only a few metres away from the rail when the lightning hit. I could taste it, that’s how close it was. As soon as it hit, you could smell it. It was scary.”
