GOT A JOB.
TOOK JOCKEY’S PLACE.
ON RIDERLESS ’CHASER.
LONDON, Nov. 9,
Richard Howard, aged 28, an unemployed farm laborer, went with his family to tho Aintreo races, in hopes of securing fi job? • He put; a • shilling tip, which he had received for minding a motor ear, on Uneas, for tho Molynenix Steeple, and strollr ed off to watch the race. The next thing he saw was Uneasj . which had thrown its jockey at the 1
first fence, leave tho course and career towards him.
Howard, who had . only ridden plough horses, vaulted into the saddle and regained the course at -full tilt. -
Amid tho cheers of thousands, -he cleared the fences in fine style,' until the stirrups slipped and he lost control.
Uncas entered the flat, and dashed towards the rails. The .crowd veiled “Drop off,” hut Howard seized tlia rails with one hand, and retained the reins in the other. He then sprang off and brought the horse to a. standstill.
The crowd made a. handsome Collection and a spectator offered him a job in his stables.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10751, 23 November 1928, Page 7
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180GOT A JOB. Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10751, 23 November 1928, Page 7
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