Adelaide harness racing Jim Jacques has been calling races for years, he's a legend of the sport. But on Monday he decided to work when the doctor would probably have told him not to.... Click on the story link to see the video (after the annoying ad), and make sure you have the sound on. Video without the ad Hoarse whisperer just squeaks home The 48-year-old, known as the voice of harness racing in South Australia, had felt a niggle in the back his throat in the lead-up to yesterday's event at Globe Derby Park but, never one to throw a sickie, had turned up to his job with Radio TAB regardless. That decision came back to haunt him towards the end of the first race when, several hundred metres from the finishing line, his rapidly fading voice gave out completely, and hilariously. . . Jacques said he had had a blocked nose for about two months, which worsened during trip to Brisbane last week when he was caught in the rain. Despite his croakiness he battled through commentary co...
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