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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 18, 19 December 1884, Page 4

During the races at Longchamps on October 5 a disgraceful riot occurcd. The public, dissatisfied with the result of the Fortifications Race, seriously maltreated Sharpy the jocky who rode Blonde 11. , the Due de Castries 1 mare, who came m second. He was pulled off the animal ; and while on the ground was kicked and beaten m a most unmerciful manner. The animal was «lso injured by blows from sticks, stones and umbrellas. Sharpe was taken into the weighing ground m an alarm iug condition. A violent riot then took place, the weighing ground being broken into by the crowd. The soldiers on duty had to guard the weighing-room from the infuriated mob, one of whom was seized by three jcokeys, and was only saved from being lynched through the intervention of the police. The jockeys had already pulled off the fellow's clothes, and were about to hang him. The weighing-room was veritably besieged during the space of half-an-hour. Storr, the jockey, who rode Infidel, was also maltreated on comming m after the race, but was able to go home m a cub. -- S-hnrpcrlraw-l©~orj -was Unmet to be so seriously hurt that it was considered dangerous to remove him from the weigh-ing-room The dastardly conduct of the crowd (says a correspondent) appears to have been altogether due to the ignorance of the persons who had a pecuniary interest m the race. The event passed off m a regular manner. Carrat, who rode Georgina (the winning horse), seeing that he was sure to win, pulled m the mare, Sharpe at the same time endeavouring to get up to him. Carrat then spurred G corgi na, and made a dash forward, leaving Blonde 11. behind. The crowd immediately cried out " Thief !"" and commenced their manifestations of ill-will against Sharpe.