Amy Dalton, Greer Wade, Emily Waddell and Libby Daniels, from Kingaroy

April 26, 2013

Punters welcomed the return of Anzac Day racing to Wondai yesterday with a good crowd in the betting ring, and exciting racing on the track.

Even the horses seemed to be celebrating, with a new track record being set in Race 2.

Female jockeys took out nine of the placings on the five-race card.

Apprentice Ruby Ride had a strong day, with three placings plus a victory in the feature event, the Diggers Cup, on board Crazy Ways prepared by Nanango owner-trainer Barry Richardson.

Fellow Nanango trainer Anthony Greaves also had success in Race 3 with Lucstana.

The Fashions of the Field competition was also hotly contested.

Winners were:

  • Best Dressed Lady – Caroline Cavanagh, from Kingaroy
  • Best Dressed Man – Don Schmidhauser, from Hivesville
  • Best Dressed Couple – Mike and Andrea Stewart, from Mondure

A prize pack of products, donated by Alicia’s Spa and Hair Worx in Murgon, was presented as an encouragement award to Fashions of the Field entrant Brenda Johanson, from Proston, as a reward for  purchasing her entire outfit locally.

Fashions of the Field winner Caroline Cavanagh, from Kingaroy, was equipped for the warm weather

Best Dressed Couple were Mike and Andrea Stewart, from Mondure

Best Dressed Man, Don Schmidhauser, from Hivesville, with Mark Smith, from Murgon 
Brenda Johanson, from Proston, centre, is presented with her prize pack by Alicia Pidgeon, left, and Cr Kathy Duff, right; Brenda bought her outfit from NB Inspirations in Proston

Gaye Hobbs, from Wondai, was catching up with Megan Benson, from Kingaroy, and Lisa Heiniger, from Wondai 

South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney
Dean Yesberg, Gemma Litzow, David Kreutzer and Jarrad Jeffrey, all from Wondai

Michaela Graaf, from Wondai, and Eva Stewart, from Cherbourg

Cr Cheryl Dalton, Sonia Champney and Bev Mariner, from Toowoomba 
Mayor Wayne Kratzmann, RSL representative Doug Farmer, Col Pearen Jnr, and Pearen family member Lyn Neilsen presented a trophy to owner-trainer Barry Richardson, second from right, for his victory in Race 5, the Legatee Col Pearen Diggers Cup Class B Handicap

Results

Apprentice jockey Ruby Ride eases to the finishing post on Crazy Ways in the Diggers Cup

Race 1 – Datawave Class 2 Handicap – 1100m
1. Diamond Trail (2) – Ricky Johnston-Bell
2. Epona Fire (6) – Shaun Bayliss
3. Taleofthecentury (1) – Billie-Rose Derbyshire
Time: 1:05.80
Margins: 5 lengths x 1/2 length

Race 2 – McDonald’s Kingaroy Benchmark 65 Handicap – 850m
 1. Outcrop (1) – Shannon Apthorpe
2. Duan Allibar (4) – Billie-Rose Derbyshire
3. One Outed (2) – Ruby Ride
Time: 0:49.9 (a new track record)
Margins: 2 1/4 lengths x 3 1/4 lengths

Race 3 – Paul Dolan Anniversary Call QTIS Maiden Handicap – 1000m
1. Lucstana (8) – Nathan Evans
2. Nippon Clippon (3) – Ruby Ride
3. Just Watcher (7) – Melody O’Brien
Time: 1:01.10
Margins: Neck x 3 lengths

Race 4 – Westlink Petroleum Open Handicap – 1000m
 1. Unique Fuse (1) – Desiree Gil
2. August Bishop (7) – Ruby Ride
3. Dom Paolo (4) – Shannon Apthorpe
Time: 0:59.70
Margins: 3/4 length x 3 1/4 lengths

Race 5 – Legatee Col Pearen Diggers Cup Class B Handicap – 1465m
 1. Crazy Ways (1) – Ruby Ride
2. Remy Martini (6) – Billie-Rose Derbyshire
3. Beaudette (4) – Shannon Apthorpe
Time: 1:32.10
Margins: 1 length x 1 1/4 lengths

Nanango trainer Anthony Greaves had success in Race 3 with Lucstana

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