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'''Liam Treadwell''' is an [[English people|English]] [[National Hunt]] [[jockey]].<ref>{{cite web | title= Treadwell touched by McCoy support | work=Sporting Life | url=http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/09/04/05/RACING_National_Treadwell.html | accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref> He was born in the [[West Sussex]] town of [[Arundel]] and attended the local [[Angmering School]]. He was the winner of the [[2009 Grand National|2009 Aintree Grand National]], having ridden [[Mon Mome]] to victory at odds of 100/1. It was only the fifth time a horse at those odds won the race, the most recent being [[Foinavon]] in 1967.<ref>{{cite news | title= Mon Mome seals shock National win | work=BBC Sport | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7982075.stm | accessdate=2009-04-05 | date=2009-04-04}}</ref> It was Treadwell's debut in the [[Grand National]], in his first season in jump racing.<ref>{{cite news | title= Rookie wins the National lottery | work=The Times Online | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/racing/article6035878.ece | accessdate=2009-04-05 | location=London | first=Andrew | last=Longmore | date=2009-04-05}}</ref> |
'''Liam Treadwell''' is an [[English people|English]] [[National Hunt]] [[jockey]].<ref>{{cite web | title= Treadwell touched by McCoy support | work=Sporting Life | url=http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/09/04/05/RACING_National_Treadwell.html | accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref> He was born in the [[West Sussex]] town of [[Arundel]] and attended the local [[Angmering School]]. He was the winner of the [[2009 Grand National|2009 Aintree Grand National]], having ridden [[Mon Mome]] to victory at odds of 100/1. It was only the fifth time a horse at those odds won the race, the most recent being [[Foinavon]] in 1967.<ref>{{cite news | title= Mon Mome seals shock National win | work=BBC Sport | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7982075.stm | accessdate=2009-04-05 | date=2009-04-04}}</ref> It was Treadwell's debut in the [[Grand National]], in his first season in jump racing.<ref>{{cite news | title= Rookie wins the National lottery | work=The Times Online | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/racing/article6035878.ece | accessdate=2009-04-05 | location=London | first=Andrew | last=Longmore | date=2009-04-05}}</ref> |
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After his Grand National victory on the 4 April 2009, [[Clare Balding]] interviewed him and made fun of his apparently bad teeth.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.uk.msn.com/forum/thread.aspx?page=1&thread=00000071-0000-0000-0be5-0f0000000000&board=00000071-0302-0000-0000-000000000000 | title = Presenter apologises for teeth jibe | accessdate = 2009-03-06 | date = 6 April 2009 | publisher = Microsoft (MSN News UK) | location = United Kingdom | quote = The BBC has apologised to Grand National winner Liam Treadwell after presenter Clare Balding made fun of his teeth. In a post-race interview, Balding urged the jockey to show his teeth and told him he could afford to "get them done" after winning the biggest race of his life. ... A BBC spokeswoman said: "Clare Balding... has also apologised directly to Liam Treadwell." The jockey told the Daily Mail that Balding had apologised by text message.}}</ref> Both the [[BBC]] and Balding apologised by the 6 April.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7985997.stm | work=BBC News | title=Jockey on Balding teeth joke | date=2009-04-06 | accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref> |
After his Grand National victory on the 4 April 2009, [[Clare Balding]] interviewed him and made fun of his apparently bad teeth.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.uk.msn.com/forum/thread.aspx?page=1&thread=00000071-0000-0000-0be5-0f0000000000&board=00000071-0302-0000-0000-000000000000 | title = Presenter apologises for teeth jibe | accessdate = 2009-03-06 | date = 6 April 2009 | publisher = Microsoft (MSN News UK) | location = United Kingdom | quote = The BBC has apologised to Grand National winner Liam Treadwell after presenter Clare Balding made fun of his teeth. In a post-race interview, Balding urged the jockey to show his teeth and told him he could afford to "get them done" after winning the biggest race of his life. ... A BBC spokeswoman said: "Clare Balding... has also apologised directly to Liam Treadwell." The jockey told the Daily Mail that Balding had apologised by text message.}}</ref> Both the [[BBC]] and Balding apologised by the 6 April.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7985997.stm | work=BBC News | title=Jockey on Balding teeth joke | date=2009-04-06 | accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref> Balding later clarified on BBC's [[Have I Got News For You]] quiz that she believed Treadwell to have had his teeth "kicked out" by a horse, a common injury suffered by jockeys, apologising again for her error. |
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Revision as of 13:12, 25 May 2011
Liam Treadwell is an English National Hunt jockey.[1] He was born in the West Sussex town of Arundel and attended the local Angmering School. He was the winner of the 2009 Aintree Grand National, having ridden Mon Mome to victory at odds of 100/1. It was only the fifth time a horse at those odds won the race, the most recent being Foinavon in 1967.[2] It was Treadwell's debut in the Grand National, in his first season in jump racing.[3] After his Grand National victory on the 4 April 2009, Clare Balding interviewed him and made fun of his apparently bad teeth.[4] Both the BBC and Balding apologised by the 6 April.[5] Balding later clarified on BBC's Have I Got News For You quiz that she believed Treadwell to have had his teeth "kicked out" by a horse, a common injury suffered by jockeys, apologising again for her error.
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References
- ^ "Treadwell touched by McCoy support". Sporting Life. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Mon Mome seals shock National win". BBC Sport. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ Longmore, Andrew (2009-04-05). "Rookie wins the National lottery". The Times Online. London. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Presenter apologises for teeth jibe". United Kingdom: Microsoft (MSN News UK). 6 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
The BBC has apologised to Grand National winner Liam Treadwell after presenter Clare Balding made fun of his teeth. In a post-race interview, Balding urged the jockey to show his teeth and told him he could afford to "get them done" after winning the biggest race of his life. ... A BBC spokeswoman said: "Clare Balding... has also apologised directly to Liam Treadwell." The jockey told the Daily Mail that Balding had apologised by text message.
- ^ "Jockey on Balding teeth joke". BBC News. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
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