Steeplechase Crash

In the first race of the second day at Makaraka, the Hikurangi Hack Hurdles, Chevalier fell at the last fence and his rider, R. B. Shields, was injured. Our automatic camera was trained on this hurdle when the accident happened, and recorded a series of six pictures in brief interval while the field passed. With only a short distance to go to the finish, Galileo was in the lead, and Chevalier and French Boy were a couple of lengths back, coming over the hurdle side by side, when they both tipped the obstacle and stumbled. French Boy recovered to come in fourth. Glen Albyn was second, and Super Tone third.

Galileo leads French Boy (nearest camera) and Chevalier over hurdle

French Boy and Chevalier bring down hurdle. Rider Shields is about to leave saddle. Super Tone and Glen Albyn following

French Boy recovers violently, nearly unseating rider R. C. Coleman. Chevalier has crashed. Super Tone's rider A. D. Whiteman watches with concern.

French Boy, Super Tone and Glen Albyn head for post, while Chevalier and rider roll on grass

Glen Albyn shows dash which took him into second place, as Chevalier, who has rolled on his rider, prepares to rise

As rest of field thunders past, Chevalier takes off, leaving his rider prostrate on the track

Shields was quickly attended by St. John Ambulance men. He suffered minor facial injuries.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 68 : February 25, 1960

Steeplechase Crash