PETER PAN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18064, 15 April 1933, Page 3

PETER PAN

CAUGHT IN BARRIER MISHAP AT ROSEHILL SYDNEY, April 3. Peter Pan, the latest idol of the turf, suffered a check to his brilliant career at the meeting at Rosehill on Saturday, whoti a curious mishap led to bis being caught by the barrier at the start of tho Rawson Stakes. The task of making up the lost ground proved beyond him, and, after being fourth into the straight, he finished last. Peter Pan has run in nine races, and has won oh six occasions. His successes include the last Melbourne Cup, in which he was responsible for one of the best performances in the history of the event, recovering from a bump that almost brought him to the ground and producing a finishing effort that dwarfed the efforts of his opponents.

Saturday’s accident cannot be satisfactorily accounted for. Tho jockey, E. Bavtle, is of opinion that the colt jumped away cleanly when the barrier,, which Las five strands of rope, was lifted. Then the rider saw the bottom strand before him, and, seeking to protect himself, crouched low. The rope struck Peter Pan under the jaw, and the colt was almost stopped before he : broke clear. i History of the turf contains many notable instances of the uncertainty of' ( racing. The only occasion on which Gloaming was unplaced was when he fell at the start of the race. Another New ; Zealand horse, Ballymena, had a race ,in safe keeping at Raudwick when he fell and broke a leg. In the Newmarket Handicap, run at FJemingtin last month,! the Sydney horse Winooka stumbled at the . start, almost dislodging Jus rider, I J. Pike, The jockey rode without stirrups until the concludine stages of the (race, and Winooka finished just behind • the placed horses, who were separated by heads. i On occasions horses have overcome • apparently insurmountable difficulties to (record wins. In this category Manfred • was notable. His fractiousness at the j harrier invariably caused him to lose ground, and in the memorable A.J.C. Derby won bv him with ease the field ( had gone i half a furlong before he child lie prevailed on to set out in pursuit.