THE CHAMPION JOCKEY

A CHAMPION JOCKEY IS ABOUT TO ENTER

AN IMPORTANT RACE ON A NEW HORSE.

THE HORSE'S TRAINER MEETS HIM

BEFORE THE RACE AND SAYS,  

"ALL YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER

WITH THIS HORSE IS THAT EVERY TIME

YOU APPROACH A JUMP,

YOU HAVE TO SHOUT,

"ALLLLEEE OOOP!"

REALLY LOUDLY IN THE HORSE'S EAR.

PROVIDING YOU DO THAT,

YOU'LL BE FINE".  

THE JOCKEY THINKS THE TRAINER IS MAD

BUT PROMISES TO SHOUT THE COMMAND.

THE RACE BEGINS AND THEY

APPROACH THE FIRST HURDLE.

THE JOCKEY IGNORES THE TRAINER'S

RIDICULOUS ADVICE AND THE HORSE

CRASHES STRAIGHT THROUGH

THE CENTRE OF THE JUMP.  

THEY CARRY ON AND APPROACH

THE SECOND HURDLE.

THE JOCKEY, SOMEWHAT EMBARRASSED,

WHISPERS "ALEEEE OOOP"

IN THE HORSE'S EAR.

THE SAME THING HAPPENS

THE HORSE CRASHES STRAIGHT

THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE JUMP.  

AT THE THIRD HURDLE,

THE JOCKEY THINKS,

"IT'S NO GOOD,

I'LL HAVE TO DO IT"

AND YELLS, "ALLLEEE OOOP!"

REALLY LOUDLY. SURE ENOUGH,

THE HORSE SAILS OVER THE JUMP

WITH NO PROBLEMS.

THIS CONTINUES FOR THE REST

OF THE RACE,

BUT DUE TO THE EARLIER PROBLEMS

THE HORSE ONLY FINISHES THIRD.  

THE TRAINER IS FUMING AND

ASKS THE JOCKEY WHAT WENT WRONG.

THE JOCKEY REPLIES,  
"NOTHING IS WRONG WITH ME

IT'S THIS BLOODY HORSE.

WHAT IS HE -- DEAF OR SOMETHING?"  

THE TRAINER REPLIES,

"DEAF?? DEAF??

HE'S NOT DEAF -- HE'S BLIND!"