SENSATIONAL FINISH
Horse Careers Into Crowd (N.Z. Press Arsoe-aPoo: ROTORUA, October 22. There was a sensational ending to the Hack Hurdles, the opening event at the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Clubs meeting at Arawa Park, Rotorua yesterday. The riderless Count Gooch, which had fallen at the first fence, jumped the last fence almost abreast of the winner, Tarqi, but then careered outwards. He almost pushed Tarqi over the picket fence along the birdcage. Count Gooch then halfhurdled the birdcage fence, and crashed through another fence into the crowd, sending people sprawling sideways. Two persons were taken by ambulance to Rotorua Hospital, but after being X-rayed they were allowed to leave, A bystander grabbed Count Gooch’s head and prevented further damage. The whole field, which included some experienced jumpers, gave a shocking display. Six horses fell. This was the first time that red-painted hurdles had been used at Rotorua and jockeys were loud in condemning them after the race.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19611023.2.40
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29651, 23 October 1961, Page 5
Word Count
160SENSATIONAL FINISH Press, Volume C, Issue 29651, 23 October 1961, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in