Miracle Horse’s Next Race

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 74, 28 March 1936, Page 6

Miracle Horse’s Next Race

The Event in Which He Broke His Neck

Writing in tho Sunday Express, a special correspondent has tho following to say regarding a hurdler which sulfered a broken neck at last year’s Grand National meeting:—

“Henry” swung his head round and nuzzled into my collar.

Nino months ago I had to kneel to reach his mouth with sugar.

Henri’s Choice, the racehorse who broke his neck, is perfectly' recovered, and exactly a y r ear from the day he fell he will race again. He is to run in the Liverpool Handicap Hurdle at Aintree in Grand National Week —the race in which he broke his neck. Better Than Ever

"I intend that to bo his first race,” his owner, Mr Ben Warner, said to me.

Right from the beginning Mr Warner has said that “Henry” would race again. Nobody believed him, least of all the veterinary surgeon who cured the horse. But he was right. “Henry” lias been out over the hurdles at practice three times already and is not a rnusclo the worse. The strange thing is that ho is jumping better than ever he did.

"He used to bundle his fences,” said Arthur Garham, head lad of Mr Owen Anthony’s stables, where Henri’s Choice is in training. “He would lift one foreleg up and then try to push the other through, with the result that he always came in with a big knee. Now he jumps clean.” He looks beautiful. His neck has grown straight and supple. He swings his head about more than usual, as ii he enjoys the movement. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Acceptances lor the Great Easter Handicap are as follow: GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of £600;

Jockey’s Appeal Dismissed ATKINS’ THREE MONTHS’ SUSPENSION TO STAND Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Tho appeal of a jockey-, P. Atkins, against three months’ suspension by the Wellington judicial stewards following alleged careless riding in the Pacific Handicap at the recent Wellington meeting was dismissed to-day by' the Wellington District Committee. It is understood that Atkins will appeal to the appeal judges of the 'Racing Conference.

7 furlongs. Silver Streak y t Variant 7 8 Fracas 8 9 Davolo 7 4 Kinnoul 8 8 Prostration 7 3 Queen of Song 8 3 Great Star 7 2 Sweet Agnes 7 13 Cranford 7 0 Knockfin 7 13 Concert Pitch 7 0 Rebel Chief 7 13 Cottingham 7 0 Sea Fox 7 9 Dollar Bill 7 0 Fair Weather 7 8 Gaysomu 7 0 Lochlaggan 7 S GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £600; li miles. Silver Streak S 11 Trivet 7 7 Kinnoul 8 11 Tout le Queen of Song 8 a Mondo 7 5 Argentic S 3 Arctic King 7 5 Osculate 8 2 Cottingham 7 5 Tunneller 7 12 Great Star 7 ;; Davolo 7 11 McHeath 7 a Might 7 9 Moonbeam 7 0 Tizzy 7 9 Golden King 7 0 ICorero 7 8 The Surgeon 7 0 Rona Bay 7 7 Riptide 7 a First forfeits for the CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of £400; G furlongs. Wild Chase Coxcomb Paper Slipper Custos Epic Life’s Ambition Pelmet Toorak 44th CHALLENGE STAKES, of £400; 7 furlongs. Wild Chase Variant Paper Slipper Custos Gay Night Life’s Ambition Pelmet Toorak Concert Pitch Epic