A SERIOUS-ACCIDENT

Evening Post, Issue 98, 27 April 1936, Page 13

A SERIOUS-ACCIDENT

FALLS IN LINCOLNSHIRE

(From "The Post's" Representative.)

LONDON, March 28,

ri'he first big race of the season, and incidentally the first "leg" of the spring double < Lincolnshire and Grand National), proved to be a sen-' sational affair. It was run in a mist, and three furlongs from home three horses were seen to fall, involving their jockeys, J. Dines, R. A. Jones, and T. Hawcroft. It was a bitterly cold afternoon, and the race was run in a bad lignt, so the first half of the race was not very easy to read.. The horses to lail were Bow and Arrow, Screamer, and Tom Bowling, and several others had to pull up almost to a walk. Gordon Richards nad a narrow escape, but his horse, Hidalgo, had been hurdling during the winter and he jumped over the obstacle of three fallen 'Horses and jockeys. Tom Bowling, who was considered to have a fair cnance of winning, was so badly, injured that he had to be destroyed. Which was the first horse to fall is difficult to say. When the race was over Bow and Arrow and Screamer galloped past the stands without their riders, and it is said that the first of these careered right into the town without his bridle. Dines sustained broken ribs and other injuries. Jones, who had been on Bow and Arrow, was severely cut about the face. Hawcroft, the rider pf Screamer, escaped more lightly than the others. Some time elapsed before the ambulance men were able to reach the injured riders. VERY POPULAR VICTORY. Overcoat, brilliantly ridden by T. Weston, won the1 face. He was considered to have been unlucky last year when fourth to Flamenco. Purchased by his trainer, J. Hussell, of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, as a three-year-old at the December sales of 1934 for-270 guineas,. Overcoat last season gained two brackets worth £761. He is by the Great Yorkshire Handicap winner Apron, who' was by Son-in-Law, and comes from The Beggar, granddaughter of Le Sancy, the second sire of Roi -Herode. His owner, Mr. H. L. Selby, of Durban, contemplated selling the horse a month ago. Overcoat has improved considerably during the past year, and he has been kept moving all through the winter on the sands at Marblethorpe, so he was a thoroughly fit horse. Russell received numerous congratulations, for this is his second Lincolnshire Handicap success, his previous winner having been Play On, in 1934, whom he prepared for Mr. M. I. Simon. ... There were 34 starters this year, the favourite being Sea Bequest, but this horse had to be almost stopped to prevent him becoming involved in the melee. As summarised briefly by the "Sporting Life": — DELAY AT THE START. There was a long delay at the post, and Mistral 111 was kicked by one or the fractious horses. Cabinteely stuck his toes in the ground and refused to start. A quarter of a mile had been covered before the colours could be fairly distinguished. Jovial Lad, in the centre of the track, was showing in front of Yorkshireman (pulling hard for his head), Coldron, Spasm, and Overcoat. Just behind these came Golden Bow, Hyndford Bridge, Mistral 111, Kinjaal, Man's Pal, Clematis, and Laureat 11. Yorkshireman and Jovial Lad disputed the lead at the half-way mark, where the latter dropped away. Yorkshireman came on with a slight lead over Overcoat and Boethius, Coldron heading Spasm, Sea Bequest, Man's Pal, and Kinjaal. A furlong further on Tom Bowling, in the centre of the field, fell and brought down Screamer and Bow and Arrow. Yorkshireman resigned the lead to Overcoat three furlongs from home. Weston's mount was challenged immediately by Boethius, the pair being clear of Coldron, Mistral 111, Yorkshireman, and Daysight. Boethius and Overcoat battled it out over the last furlong, and a half, Overcoat always holding a slight advantage and scoring by a head. Mistral 111 was a length and a half away third, and Yorkshireman, always prominent, was a good fourth, with Sea Bequest, Daysight, Coldron,' and Jovial Lad next. In describing his success, Weston said: "I was six or eight lengths behind the leaders until about four fuilongs had been covered. I then worked forward gradually.- I ■ challenged Boethius a furlong and a half from home, and held on to the lead I Sew r ßickaby, who' rode Boethius, said: "I waT going very + well and thought that I was certain,to win until °vercoat went by me like a flash. -I was catching him again towards the fll Dohnoghue did well to finish third EaSTS & cSsVdrcohsiS frrng that his mount was badly kicked atAteature of the Lincoln Meeting was tv.* inccess of the horses trained in to have suffered less from the rigouis of the winter. _.