RACEHORSE SAVED

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1932, Page 3

RACEHORSE SAVED

REMARKABLE SURGICAL FEAT.

FRACTURE OF THE PELVIS. SYDNEY, December 8. A year ago racing people throughout Australia were amazed when it was known that the Caulfield Cup winner, Denis Boy, after huviilg splintered a bone in liis leg, would be able to race again. '

At'"Ballarat on Saturday the veteran jockey, Hobby Lewis, who was incidentally that day celebrating the 54th anniversary of his birth, told an uniimi.il story of veterinary application in regard to Nappatarn, a horse owned by bis brother, F. H. Lewis. Several months ago Nappatarn reared on tlie training tracks and fractured a pelvis. This usually means the end of a horse’s career, but, as in the- C"-:e of Denis Hoy, efforts were made to save him. The prominent veterinary surgeon, Mr S. 0. Wood, was calhd, mid the result wars s] scientific achievement that will long lie remembered. .Mr Wood took complete control of Nappatarn, and for three months the horse did not leave his stall. During that time lie spent nearly six weeks in slings, raid Mr Wood gave him almost

unremitting attention day and night. His treatment was so successful that within the next few days Nappatara will he placed in work again at Caulfield. Experienced racing men have inspected the horse and have been impressed by the success achieved by Mr Wcocl. They consider that it is one of the most miraculous cases of veterinary treatment they have seen. If will be interesting to watch the future racing career of Nappatara. Denis Boy was, for a time thought to be a hopeless case, but since lie splintered the bone in bis leg lie" has won the Metropolitan and the Cantala Stakes.