A gambler in the U.K. who threatened to kill a racehorse in a bid to stop it taking part in a race after he forgot to place his bet has been given a suspended jail term.

Andrew Rodgerson, 26, warned a stud manager not to run 2008 St Leger winner Conduit in a race at Ascot last year after he forgot to place the accumulator bet.He said if the horse ran, he would kill it. The judge said it amounted to a threat to endanger life.