JOCKEY KILLED

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 10

JOCKEY KILLED

Severe Injury After Fall

TRENTHAM RACE ACCIDENT

An apprentice jockey, H. Mackinnon, received fatal injuries through a fall in Hie second race at Trenthani on Saturday. He was struck on the head by another horse white he was on the ground, and received grave bead injuries, from which iie died in the Wellington hospital early yesterday morn-

Mackinnon was riding the southern horse, Cup Bearer, a three-y ear-old filly owned by Mr. J. M. Samson of Dunedin. and trained at Ricearton by P. McGrath. Just outside the last furlong post, in the straight. Cup Bearer appeared to cross its legs and fell. Mackinnon fell clear of his own m-rnnt, but another horse running in behind, Vivienne, struck him with a hind hoof a severe blow on the head. He received immediate attention

from the Free Ambulance squad, and was removed to tiie casualty room, where he was examined by Dr. Clay. It was at once apparent that Maekinnon’s injuries were serious, and lie was ordered to the Wellington Hospital, He never regained consciousness, but gradually sank, and died yesterday morning at four o’clock. Mackinnon was born in Sydney, where ids parents reside, and he was 17 years of age. He was one of two lads brought over by the Ricearton trainer, F. D. Jones, three or feur years ago, tiie other being A. Russf l '. who, by a coincidence, is at present in hospital in Auckland as the result of a similar accident at the recent meeting there. Since commencing race riding, Maekinnoti had been very successful, and during the holidays lie rode at the Manawatu Club’s meeting, where be won the Manaw«itu Cup on Toni !e Monde. He stood high in tbe estimation of his employer, and of all those who availed themselves of his services. He visited his parents a few months ago, when he made the trip to Australia witli F. D. Jones, who took over Nightly for tiie principal events of the spring racing in tiie Commonwealth.

Mackinnon will he buried in Wellington at 3 p.m. to-day.