INJURED JOCKEYS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 3, 5 January 1944, Page 6

INJURED JOCKEYS

ELLERSLIE RACE MISHAPS

P. Burgess, the Trentham trainer and jockey, is in the Auckland Hospital suffering from concussion and lacerations received when his mount, Gay Winkle, fell during the running of the second division of the Grey Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday. Burgess was not seriously hurt, and the Auckland Hospital authorities reported last night that he was doing well and making good progress towards recovery. O. Forbes, apprentice, Te Rapa, and D. Gundry, apprentice, Cambridge, are also in hospital with concussion received from falls from Dark Gold and Irish Pearl respectively. Gundry also fractured a collarbone. The jockeys F. Ham, L. Pell, and B. Meyer were also involved in falls at Ellerslie on Monday and were treated in the casualty room for minor injuries. Broughton was involved in the fall in which Gay Winkle was destroyed, but was thrown clear over the running rail on to the sand track and escaped injury. .He was able to ride later in the day. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Bombshell."—G.C., £4 18s and £2. "Doubtful."—C, £4 15s Gd and £1 12s Gd; F.C., £4 lGs (id and £1 ITs. "L.M.F."—G.F., £3 6s Gd; A.A., £1 5a Gd and £1 5s Gd; M., £3 19s and £2 4s. "Island Bay."—T., £14 16s 6d; S., £5 7s; M.M., £1 17s; M., £1 4s Gd and £1 18s. "Fair Play."—Even though you may have been a trifle after scheduled time there was no prospect of the result of the race being known, for the meeting was running late. The wager having been accepted should have been honoured. To havo later refuted it was unsportsmanlike.