Jade Binns and Hannah Greenaway, from Nanango, enjoyed the races with old schoolfriend Shayelle Rasmussen who was visiting from Crows Nest

January 20, 2015

Nanango punters were foiled back in December when heavy overnight rain forced the cancellation of the traditional Christmas Races at Lee Park; at the rescheduled meeting, held on Saturday, they simply boiled …

With the weather playing havoc with the Nanango Race Club’s schedule, attendances were down but racegoers who did roll up enjoyed some good – if somewhat eventful – racing.

Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson had a day of ups and downs.

Race 1 was delayed when his mare Oberina Lady forced jockey Gary Geran to dismount several times, then proved stubborn to load.  But the blow came for punters when she stood flat-footed when the gates opened, refusing to jump. Stewards deemed Oberina Lady was a starter so all bets stood.

Oberina Lady will now have to trial twice successfully before being allowed to race again.

A barrier issue also affected a Richardson runner in Race 4. Stewards ruled that three-year-old filly Parting had not been fully loaded into her outside barrier when the gates opened. Parting was declared a non-runner and all bets on her were refunded.

On the bright side, Glenn Richardson trained the winners of both Race 3 (Ede Fuse) and Race 4 (Canid).

In fact, Race 4 was a triumph for South Burnett trainers with Richardson taking out 1st and 3rd and Kumbia trainer James Curtain scoring a second.

Ladies Fashions of the Field winner Roz Frohloff, from Nanango, left, was congratulated by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and runner-up Anne Merry, Sunshine Coast

Girls Fashion runner-up Ilia White, 8, Nanango, with winner Isabella Glare, 8, Kingaroy

Yarraman’s Noah Schwenke, 2, who won the Boys fashion stakes, with father Josh

Male Fashion winner (and champion darts player) Robbie King with runner-up Luke Smith

Nanango’s Jason Wade and Stella Cisneros looked stylish despite the heat
Mary Green, Carl Wiedemann and Danielle Turmaine, from Nanango, with Brendan Buck, from Maryborough
Des and Mary McCallum, who represented the McCallum family at the running of the annual Malcolm McCallum Memorial Race, with Noel Trace and John Lee from the Nanango Race Club
Adam Richardson accepts the trophy for Race 4 from Roz Frohloff, Robyn Herrmann and Joan Price, daughters of Les and Thelma Pedersen after whom the race was named

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Results

Imamodel canters to the post to win an eventful Race 1

Race 1 – Country Focus Maiden Plate (800m)
1. Imamodel (4) – Sarah Eilbeck
2. Rockoni (2) – Brent Evans
3. Spedella (6) – Joshua King
Time: 0:46.36
Margins: 2 lengths x 1/2 head

Race 2 – John Dundas Automotive Group Benchmark 65 Handicap (1000m)
1. Latin American (3) – Matthew Powell
2. Captain Clayton (2) – Hannah Phillips
3. Seaza (4) – Shaun Bayliss
Time: 0:58.00
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths x 1/2 length

Race 3 – Malcolm McCallum Memorial QTIS Maiden Handicap (1200m)
1. Ede Fuse (6) – Gary Geran
2. Thank You (12) – Natalea Summers
3. Fields Of Oxley (8) – Shaun Bayliss
Time: 1:11.80
Margins: Neck x length

Race 4 – Nanango RSL Club/ Pederson Memorial Class B Handicap (1200m)
1. Canid (2) – Gary Geran
2. Lady Wivenhoe (7) – Jason Missen
3. Clifford (4) – Matthew Powell
Time: 1:10.60
Margins: Neck x head

Race 5 – Star Tyre Power Benchmark 60 Handicap (1600m)
1. Count Romano (2) – Hannah Phillips
2. Our Clarky (1) – Matthew Powell
3. Lady’s Command (4) – Alannah Badger
Time: 1:35.43
Margins: Head x 5 1/4 lengths

Gary Gehan, in the lime green silks, urges Canid into the lead as the field charges up the straight in Race 4
Count Romano, on the rail, holds on to win Race 5 by a head

 

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