Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Thursday 16 October 1947, page 8


Lucky Escape

For Racehorse

Comedy Court

ADELAIDE-The 2,300-guinea colt,-Comedy Court, missed death or serious*injury by inches when he broke away after throwing his rider at Morphettville this morn-ing.

Comedy Court was being walk-ed from the track when he shied at a passing - tram, threw his rider Bart. Cummings, li)-yearold son of the colt's trainer, J. M. Cummings, and dashed towards Anzac Highway,

On Anzac Highway he swerved slightly and it was only by in-ches that he missed being struck by a motor car travelling in the same direction. He escaped in-

jury.

The accident occurred less than I 100 yards from the spot where

I Tempest was killed in I93f>.

Young Cummings, who receiv-ed a bad shaking, was taken to the course casualty room, but

soon recovered.