CRASH IN HURDLES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 552, 3 January 1929, Page 10

CRASH IN HURDLES

A SERIOUS SMASH INJURED JOCKEYS DOING WELL The hurdle races at Ellerslie over the four days were remarkable for the number of horses that fell, or otherwise failed to complete the course, and makes one ask why that should have been. so. The track was certainly greasy on Boxing Day, while on Friday it was very heavy, but for the last two days the going was ideal for the jumpers. The casualty list might have been much bigger than it was, the most serious reported being in connection with yesterday's race. Responsible for all the damage was the obstacle between the four and three-furlong pegs, this fence bringing down live horses yesterday. Like Ninepins In this event, the Auckland Hurdles. Salamander was lying second, and liemade a mess of his jump and fell. Then Mangani, Farndon and Kara mu came down in quick Succession. Mangani completed a slow somersault, rolling over his jockey. H. Syme (who trains Wiltshire and rode that horse to victory in the last Grand National Steeplechase), while Farndon's rider. J. Mills, received a nasty fall, being flung heavily to the ground. ID Jones, on Salamander, and F. Foster, on Karamu. escaped with nothing worse than a shaking. Syme and Mills were quickly attended to by the ambulance staff, members of which were posted at every fence to be negotiated during the race,

Rich Harvest For Owner Of Peg aw ay £26,110 in Stake Money WHERE IT WENT The total prize money (including the fIOO gold cup) to be paid away by the Auckland Racing Club in connection with the recent summer meeting at Ellerslie amounts to £26,110, and as 64 owners participate it will be recognised that there is a wide distribution. The following is a list of the winning owners:—• £ A. W. Prangley 2,550 D. If. Roberts 2,150 Jno. Williamson 2.000 and £IOO gold cup Porter and Todd 1.660 A. J. McGovern 1.100 G. 1). Greenwood 950 Geo. Paul 900 J. Fraser Smith SOO G. M. Currie 700 T. A. Duncan 700 W. G. Stead 700 F. E. Loom!) , m 650 F. Earl . . .. 600 Crawford and Roberts 550 R. J. Murphy 550 F. Ormond 500 H. W. Burch, £450; C. E. Elgar, £450: H. Cleland, £400; A. S. Ridewood, £400; Mrs. Murdoch Smith. £400; H. D. Matthews, £350; Mrs. B. McLeod, £350; D. Twohill, £250; Hon. T. M. Wilford. £350; J. Wills. £350; Wood and Bradney. £350; A. Alexander, £300: Cunningham and Thompson, £300; A. Kemp and Alexander, £300; J. D. Kemp, £300; B. F. Oliver, £300; A. J. Toxward. £300; Jas. Williamson, £300; K. I. Spinks, £200; Mrs. Elgar. £150; W. Henderson, £150; Mrs. M. G. Mclntosh, £150; J. G. Duncan, £150; F. Williamson, £130; P. Corbett, £100; N. Cunningham, £100; Mrs. T. B. Dwan, £100; R. Hannon, £100; W. J. Hawkins, £100; R. B. Hines, £100: J. T. Jamieson, £100; W. Kemp. £100; R. W. A. Lewis, £100; E. L. Riddiford, £100; Mr. and Mrs. N. Blackmore, £7O; R. D. Fisher, £7O; .1. Moorhead. £7O; A. B. Armrod. £7O; J. S. Barrett, £SO; G J. Barton. £SO; S. 11. Crawford, jun., £SO: E. IT. Cucksey, £SO; T. Impey, £SO; M. A. Ryan, £SO; W. M. Taylor. £so*l lion. E. AV. Alison, £3O; T. E. Davidson. £3O; Henderson and Brown, £3O; total. £26,110.

ELLERSLIE ON TOP EIGHT WINNERS SEVEN FROM TE AWAMUTU Honours among the trainers were fairly well distributed. Thirty-two races were decided and winners came from 25 different stables. The list of successful trainers is as follows: A. Cook (Te Awamutu) —Pegawuy (3) and Dalston.: J. Williamson (Ellerslie) —Corinax and Va liar. J. J. Dowling (Greenmeadows)—Gay Ballerina (2). G. Paul (Tc Awamutu)—Aussie (2). A. Tinker (To Rapa)—Mervette (2). T. Parkinson (Opotiki)—Nancy Lee (2). J. Ayres (Trentham)—Tcheka. P- E. Pope (Tukanini)—Lunette. W. Stone (Te Awamutu)—Supremacy. C. Lowe (Gordonton)—Mangani. J. F. Tutchen (Te Rapa)—Pouri. J- T. Jamieson (Takanini) —Eaglet. W. A. Ryan (Ellerslie) —Valsier. R. E. Brown (Ellerslie)—Thursby. N. Cunningham (Ellerslie) —Modest Boy. E. C. Rae (Ellerslie)—Glenotus. F. Christmas (Riccarton) —Red Heckle. J. D. Kemp (Ellerslie)—Jolly Money. H. B. Lorigan (Trentham) —Concentrate (dead heat). W. Moroney (Tauherenikau) —Vertigern (dead heat). H. Barr (Te Rapa)—Ramblin’ Kid. R. J. Mason (Riccarton) —Honour. VY. Rayner (Wanganui)—Mask. M. J. Carroll (Te Rapa)—Paganelli. A. Kemp (Ellerslie)—Eager Rose.