Gin On Lime, with Rachael Blackmore aboard, won a barely believable race for the SSS Super Alloys Novices' Chase at Cheltenham, after My Drogo fell at the second-last fence when there was all to play for.
My Drogo had just taken the lead when he came down - and Gin On Lime slithered on landing and was close to falling at that obstacle herself.
Blackmore managed to somehow keep the partnership intact, pick the Henry de Bromhead-trained mare up and get her to jump the final obstacle safely.
Gin On Lime (7-4) had given My Drogo a good lead through the early stages, with Harry Skelton taking the 4-9 favourite to the outside of his rival to hold a narrow lead at the penultimate fence, where all the drama unfolded.
Blackmore told ITV Racing: "She didn't go from left to right so it wasn't that difficult (to sit). It was very strange, a two-horse race, it just shows you that anything can happen. Harry loomed up beside me and I thought he was going to go away from me at the second-last. She was so honest to get up and keep going like that, she was incredible.
"Such honesty from her to do that, she didn't put in the best round of jumping. There's lot going on around the place and she wasn't sure where she was going. It was so incredibly honest of the mare to do that."
👀 Do you believe it!
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) November 12, 2021
My Drogo falls at the second-last & despite slithering at the same fence, @rachaelblackmor & Gin On Lime somehow go on to win for @HenrydeBromhead in stunning scenes at @CheltenhamRaces pic.twitter.com/1cTnsdTvvn
Elsewhere, Back On The Lash stayed on strongly up the hill to win a thrilling race for the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
After 32 fences and three and three-quarter miles, it was the Martin Keighley-trained seven-year-old who got up in the final half-furlong to land the spoils in the hands of Sean Bowen.
Back On The Lash, who was backed down to 4-1 favourite, was never too far off the pace set by Potters Corner and Alpha Des Obeaux - but he was only fourth jumping the second-last fence.
Diesel D'Allier, the winner in 2019, led at that point and looked like landing the honours for a second time, only to give way in the closing stages.
The race developed into a duel on the climb home between Back On The Lash and Singing Banjo, with the former prevailing by a neck.
Diesel D'Allier was a length and a half back in third followed by the Henry de Bromhead-trained pair of Plan Of Attack and Balko Des Flos.
