Footage of J-Mac’s fall released | RACING.COM

Via Sistina dismissing superstar driver James McDonald and going nearly three laps around The Valley on Tuesday morning has been the talk of the Cox Plate week.

And now you can see it from J-Mac’s view after the footage was released via his helmet camera.

McDonald was filming for bookmaker Ladbrokes during Breakfast With The Best and the camera attached to his helmet captured the moment Via Sistina became trapped in the bandages and dropped the jockey.

WATCH: The extraordinary footage

It was the final gallop of the Cox Plate that quickly turned to drama…

We have exclusive footage of J-Mac’s fall from the Sistine Way as they prepare for Saturday’s film in @TheValley 🎥 pic.twitter.com/a4lnORPR1a

-Ladbrokes.com.au (@ladbrokescomau) October 22, 2024

Speaking after the incident, McDonald said: “Everything is fine, so is the horse.

“She was working brilliantly and obviously got stuck there with a loose bandage and tripped.

“Chris (Waller) seems very happy with her, the vets seem very happy with her.”

McDonald landed awkwardly, but said he fortunately appears to have avoided serious injury.

“I’ve got a bit of pain in my shoulder, as you’d probably expect, falling like that, it wasn’t that bad, it could have been a lot worse,” he said.

WATCH: J-Mac explains what happened to the Via Sistina

“Everything is fine and so is the horse.”

J-Mac provides an update on this morning’s Via Sistina incident 👇 pic.twitter.com/yChancuagY

– Racing.com (@Racing) October 21, 2024