DRAMA OF THE TURF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20496, 22 February 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

DRAMA OF THE TURF.

WOMAN JOCKEY BY ACCIDENT.

A RIDERLESS RACEHORSE

Miss Jean Sandav, of Puddington. Cheshire, a keen point-to-point rider and huntswotnan, made racing history at Haydock Park a few weeks ago, when she mounted her father's,, riderless horse, The Breezer, which had fallen and thrown its jockey, finished the course and was officially placed second. Miss Sanday said in telling the story: — " I happened to bo standing at the last fence when The lheezer fell, throwing the jockey, G. Donegan. It. was a sudden inspiration to ' carry on ' and finish the race with The Breezer that prompted mo to mount him, although I was dressed in ordinary clothes. 1 just love The Breezer. I usually ride him to hounds. " I did not think they would allow nic to weigh out, but Mr. Hancock, the clerk of the scales, said it would bo quilo in order so long as I was over the specified weight."

The National Hunt rulo reads: —

" Tn steeplechases nnd hurdle races any liorso (jetting a way from "his rider may be remounted in any part of the field. . . . Any rider so losing his horse'may bo nssiated in catching him and remounting him without risk of disqualification; and in the event of a rider being disabled, his horse may be ridden home by any person of sufficient weight provided ho be qualified according to the conditions of tho race."