DEATH OF MR H. LUNN

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24152, 11 January 1944, Page 7

DEATH OF MR H. LUNN

Mr Horace Lunn, whose death occurred on Sunday, was for very many years a leading horseman, and a successful trainer and owner, and when he retired he took up farming pursuits in the Amuri district, where he resided up to the time of his death. He was born in Wellington in 1857, and rode his first race when about eight years old on the Christchurch racecourse on a horse called Strike A Light, the race being won by Medora, who afterwards gained fame over hurdles and fences. From that time onwards, Mr Lunn continued riding for his father until he had horses of his own, and took up training for various owners. On his father’s wellknown mare Alice Grey, he had some

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of his early successes over hurdles, and Fakir and Grey Momus were the first two horses that he himself owned and raced. He was. however, associated with the riding, training, and ownership of many others from year to year afterwards until he retired about 1911. Several good horses passed through his hands —in fact, it has fallen to the lot of few horsemen to isay that they have ridden so many good horses over hurdles and country and have trained so many good flat racers as well. The best of the jumpers with which Mr Lunn was associated were Alice Grey, Milo, Fakir, Clarence, Canard, Agent, King Arthur, Tres Sec, Grey Momus, Irish King, Norton, Ilex, Kulnine. Barnadom, and Social Pest, and the long list of flat horses included Skirmisher, Merrie England, Clanranald, Chainshot, Kulnine, and Ahua. He rode Agent to victory in the Grand National Steeplechase of 1880 and Canard in 1886, and he won the Auckland Summer Steeplechase on Canard in 1883 and the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase on Clarence in 1883 and 1884.