London, Mar, 25.
The 1936 Lincolnshire Handicap, Jwhich was won yesterday by Overcoat in an exciting finish, will be long remembered, Half way throvgn the race, Bow and Arrow fell, brought down the well-backed candidates, Tom Bowling and Screamer, and Jcaused the jockeys behind to pull up to avoid the struggling mass.
Fortunately, only Tom Bowling had to be destroyed. His jockey, Dines, broke several ribs, while Jones, the jockey of Bow and Arrow, broke his collar-bone. Haweroft, the jockey Jof Screamer, escaped with a shaking.
The debacle affected the result. One of the worst sufferers was the 11-2 favourite, Sea Bequest, who finished fifth, 'Overcoat, fourth last year, won by head in a thrilling finish from Mr. Strassburger's Boethivs, with Sit Charles Hyde's Mistral' third, one fand a half lengths behind.
Overcoat's win was very popular, since the horse was trained. locally fon the Mablethorpe sands by the South African, Mr. J. Russell. Mr. 1H. L. Selby, the owner, is also a South African.
Due to local backing, Overeoat only started at 7% to 1 on the totalisator. Reuter,
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