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UNUSUAL HAPPENING
AT NEWCASTLE.
EARLIER in the week the. fouryear
old gelding War Lord broke a fore-,
arm during the running of the first
Novice division a,t Newcastle and was
destroyed. His rider, L, Rankin, was
adnflfted to hospital for observation.
The curious feature about War Lord's
accident is that his rider appeared to
bring; thet -horse down. With plenty of
room ; to .move in, War Lord suddenly
faltered, and. Rankin went over his
head,' but was not completely dis
lodged. For several yards, J. Duncan,
who was alongside War Lord on Mer
ton, helped to support Rankin. Then
Rankin fell in front of his mount, who
also came down. An inquiry into the
accidjeht was adjourned until Rankin
is well enough to give, evidence.
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