TAKAPUNA RACECOURSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 290, 8 December 1925, Page 14

TAKAPUNA RACECOURSE.

THE RECENT ACCIDENTS. TRACK NOT TO BLAME. INQUIRY BY COMMITTEE. ,': 'The accidents which occurred at the Takapuna Jockey Club's recent spring meeting formed the subject of exhaustive inquiry by the Judicial Committee of the club, arid the following findings were \, "Cheltenham Handicaps-That the falling of Finelli, Nancy Lee and Lady Loi£ during the running of the Cheltenham Handicap oh Saturday, November 28, was due J;o Finelli crossing her legs .and falling;, thereby 'bringing down Nancy Lee and Lady Lois, Which were the horses following. The evidence of H. Dulieu went to show that his foot was previously injuffed during the running of the Alison Cup, ahd that through the injured foot being jammed at the start of the Cheltenham Handicap, he felt faint and diziy, and had no recollection of riding in any part of the race after pjts&ifig the five-furlong post. •'Vaiixfiall Handicap.—That after hearing thfe evidence of W. H. Jones, rider of Afcheflo, E. W. McTavish, rider of Eahepotdj arid also the statement made by A. SMfegdr, the rider of Festina Lente, to the stipendiary steward, with reference to thg falling of Rahepoto and Festifia Lente Oil Monday, November 30, the Judicial Committee are unanimously of opinion, that the accident was due to Rahepoto crossing his legs and falling, ih6rßby bfinking down Festina Lente. It was clearly established that the accident WaS hi no way attributable to the cOUfsg, Which was admitted by each jockey is be ih excellent condition and pdffeetly safe to tfde on. ■ |'%4ta.fiiigijL Welter Handicap.—After full inquiry 'ftnd : consideration of the evidence giVeft ii Was found the accident MS.caused by Drawbridge galloping on to the heels 6f Ldyal Irish. "A akteftieflt having been published that the accidents Which occurred at the meeting Were dUe to the condition of the facecburse, tttft Judicial Committee, in eonjUriatiOfc With the stipendiary steward, iliaae careful investigation as to the correctfieSS bt the statement, and find that it is absolutely Without foundation, and that the accidents Which occurred were to happenings during the running of the faces. The evidence given by jofekejrs dtiHrig the several inquiries into tp aeeideUtS (JOhelUSiVely proved that the. falls of houses were wholly accidental, fifld that tKe Takapuna racecourse was in excellent oi'def arid condition.''