Formidable escape from a horse called Formidable

Tuesday 01 April 1997 23:02 BST

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A racehorse, Formidable Flame, bucks and crashes through the barrier into the spectators' enclosure at Southwell Racecourse, Nottinghamshire, yesterday, after breaking free from its starting stall

The horse crushes a pram containing seven-week-old Lee Marshall, being pushed by his parents

The horse continues its rampage through the enclosure until calmed by the outstretched arm of a racegoer

The baby survives unhurt and is carried away by his relieved but shocked mother

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