THE CAULFIELD CUP. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. ONE JOCKEY KILLED, AND FOUR OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED. [SPECIAL MESSAGE.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 20 October 1885, Page 3

THE CAULFIELD CUP. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. ONE JOCKEY KILLED, AND FOUR OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED. [SPECIAL MESSAGE.]

Mff noi hxk, October l'l. On tho Cup clay of the Victorian Amitcur Tuif Club Meeting a hot wind wan blowing, and the dust w.w exceedingly imnoy ing. The attondnnco wai estimated f\t 2">,000. The course v»as in excellent con dition. His Excellency Sir H. 13. Loch and rniite were present. A fearful accident marred the day'n »[M>rt, the jockey Donald Nicholson (who rode Lord Exeter) being killed outright, and Cr.icknoll (uder of of Kingrfhip), McGrade (rider of Tom Brow n),Mc(i rath, rider of Prince Imperial), and Wyinond (rider r<f Sardius), ixMng all seriously injured. Cracknell had his cheat stovo in, and several ribs fractured, McGrath had his *kull fractured. Both canes nro considered hopeless. McGrade has a fractured shoulder, and Twomey several rib* broken. Besides this Hux table, who wai on Winchester, wan much shaken. The horie Ur»ra w*h killed, and S»rdiu», Tom Brown, and Claptrap injured. Wincheater, who ran a groat horse, seemed full of running, and must nearly have won, but for tho accident. The following is an account of tho running for the principal event :— Tiik Cvui.pikm) CtP, a handicap of ITOO MivH. lOOOsovs, of the said mini to go to the first horse, 300sovs. to the .second, and 200i*ovs. to the third. Distance, 1 mile and a-half. (143 subscribers.) Mr J. G. Keid's eh m Grace Darling, fiyrs, by Tho Diver— Zoe, 7«t lOlbs ( Williams) . . 1 Mr. M. Laughlin's b q Britisher, aged, by John Bull— Favourite, 7-»t 31bs (Blair) 2 Mr J. D. Robertsons b h Coriolanin, aged, by Tubal Cain— Pauline, Bst 2lb« (Collej) . . 3 The following h<>r»es started :— Grace Darhntr, Britisher, Coriolanus, Welcome Jack, Blink Bonny, Mozart, Madcap, Lord Wilton, Dirk Hatteraick, Plausible, Analetiay, St. Lawrence, Gratitude, Lantern, Hilltop, Veloci|iede, Signor, The Andes, Marie Louine, Minerva, Real Jam, Black Diamond, Lesbi.i, Vision, Yellow Hammer, Too Too, Sardius, Claptrap, Tom Brown, Winchester, Prince Impeual, Lord Exeter, The Israelite, Despot, Impulse, Country Boy, Kingbhip, T.irpcia, Lucky Hit, .Sirocco, Urar.i. The la^t sixteen hordes fell. The betting at th« utart wan Volocipede, Madcap, Prince Imperial, 10 to 1 ; Despot and Lord Exetor 100 to # ; Welcome Jack, 100 to 7 ; Blink Benny, Tom Brown, and Winchester, 100 to« »; Lord Wilton, Plausible, and Gratitude 100 to 5; Sardinus, Claptrap, and Britisher, 100 to 4 ; Grace Darling, Too Too, St. Laurence, and Minerva, 100 to 3 ; Impulse and Coriolanua, 100 U 2 ; the others 100 to 1. After several attempt* an indifferent ■tart was affected. Madcap was quickest in getting away, being closely followed by Winchester, Prince Imperial, and Claptrap. Despot and Coriolanm getting away very badly. When pacing the grand stand on tho first round Winchester assumed the command and took a strong lead, with Claptrap next, on the outside, and Yellow Hammer close up. At the back of tho course Winchester still led, followed by Claptrap, Pl&uuible, and Grace Darling. Approaching the home turn, the field drew up to the leaders, Too Too, SardiiiH, Prince Imperial, Tom Brown, and Marie Louine being prominrnt at this point. Before the turn was reached, Too Too, who began to show signs of di^tres, stumbled, bringing down Sardius, Claptrap, and thirteen others, completely altering the aspect of affairs, and ruining the chances of the whole of the leader*. Plausible was turned completely round. On entering the straight Conolanus led by a length, Britisher being spcond ; but the latter who had been biding his time now camt: up, and rapidly got on terms with, and p.nsed the leader. In, .the last half furlong ( Jrace Darling came with a rush, passed Conolanus and tackled Britisher, eventually winning easily by a length; Coriolnnus, two lengths from Britisher, being third ; followed by Hilltop, Mario Louise, and Lisbiii, in the order named. Tune, 2min«. 40-ieca. Velocipede never showed in the race. A Reuter'i telegram supplies tho following :— After some distance hod been gone, Too Too w.w seen to fall, and in a moment Sardius, Tarpoia, Tom Brown, Sirocco, Prince Imperial, Winchester, Lord Exetei, Hilltop, Claptrap, D^pot, Lucky Hit, Kingship, and Lord Wilton came to the ground in one confused mass, fourteen liorses in all having fallen. Donald Nic holnon, who was riding Lord Exeter, wast killed, vt hile S. Cracknell and several other jockeys were seriously injured. The horse Ifrar* was also killed. Blink Bonny, Britisher, Country Boy, Coiiolanu», Diik Hatteraick, (Jrace Darling, Impulse, Lantorn, Lesbia, Madcap, Minerva, Mo/.art, Plausible. Real Jam, Signor, St. Lawrence, Thn Andes, Urara, Velocipede, Yellow Hammer, Anglesey, Black Diamond, Gratitude, Marie Louisa, Vision, Welcome Jack, and The Israelite were thus left to continue the race. Grace Darling drew ahead, and won by a length, Britirther second, and Coriolaims third. Time, 2minr 40nec!*. Winchester led foi some distance, and was in a good position when tho accident occurred. The greatest excitement pre\ ailed among the hpectators when the horses fell. The ring win on the Cup and lose on the other racett.