PONTEFRACT races have been hit by massive delays after a jockey was rushed to hospital following a pre-race incident.
Duran Fentiman suffered a suspected broken leg after being unshipped while going to post in the 3.45pm.
In truly chaotic scenes, the race was abandoned a full 50 minutes later.
But matters were made all the more confusing as TV footage made it look as if the horses were racing when they were in fact running down the track en route back to the parade ring.
Horses had been circling the stalls at the start for almost an hour - and trainers were given permission to withdraw their runners if they wished.
Fentiman, who was believed to be conscious and talking, has been taken to Leeds General Infirmary.
Fentiman was riding two-year-old colt Cangofar to post when he was chucked off.
According to presenters on Racing TV, Fentiman, 38, suffered a suspected broken leg.
Cangofar, trained by Tim Easterby, was due to make his debut.
Incredibly, as TV cameras looked to show the horses racing in the 3.45pm, it was confirmed they were called back to the parade ring.
Presenter Rishi Persad said: "It looks as if they're racing!
"There is uncertainty as to what is going on, but no indication of an imminent restart.
"There just returning to the parade ring we have been told - and the 3.45pm race has been abandoned!"
More to follow.
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