{"id":101916,"date":"2015-04-06T21:54:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T11:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=101916"},"modified":"2021-01-25T15:10:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T05:10:48","slug":"punters-bet-on-a-good-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/04\/06\/punters-bet-on-a-good-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Punters Bet On A Good Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A happy, new face at the track … Kim Muir from Nanango has just taken over running the Nanango Race Club’s Pink Champagne Bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 6, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

The large number of racegoers who took a punt on the overcast weather conditions to head to Nanango Racecourse for the popular Easter Saturday race meeting emerged winners when the threatened rain failed to develop.<\/p>\n

A short cloudburst hit the track about 11:30am but the meeting stayed dry for the rest of the day, giving racegoers the opportunity to take a holiday break at the track.<\/p>\n

The Easter Saturday meeting is a traditional get-together for South Burnett expatriates and out-of-town visitors, and this year it stayed true to form, helping to give the Nanango Race Club their best attendance figures so far this year.<\/p>\n

The fashion theme was “Floaty Frocks and Polka Dots”, and many patrons were eager to dress to suit.<\/p>\n

In a departure from normal practice – usually Fashions Of The Field competitors line up in front of the grandstand for judging – roving judges moved through the crowds on Saturday to select on-the-spot winners.<\/p>\n

Delighted children received McDonald’s gift bags while adults enjoyed prizes from Moffatdale Ridge Wines, Whipbird Cafe, Expression of Lime and The Look.<\/p>\n

Children received Easter eggs from race officials, or took advantage of the free face-painting on offer.<\/p>\n

Punting proved more of a challenge with only one of the day’s favourites scoring a place and 13-1 long shot Small Change taking out the feature race, the CROW-FM QTIS Maiden Plate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amongst the jockeys, Toowoomba’s Melody O’Brien had the best of the day, riding two winners: in Race 3 aboard Small Change, then backing up for a win aboard (the aptly named for Easter omen punters) Prince of Peace in Race 4.<\/p>\n

Nanango’s Hannah Phillips steered Captain Clayton first past the post in Race 2, then Count Romano to a third in the final race of the day.<\/p>\n

South Burnett trainers also had some joy, with Barry Phillips, Pat Duff and Peter Blackwell all seeing their charges score either a win or a place.<\/p>\n

Race sponsors for the meeting were Glendalough Brangus Stud, McDonald’s Kingaroy, CROW-FM, Bendigo Bank Nanango and Thorp’s Jewellers.<\/p>\n

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Dennis and Helen Sullivan and Steve Horsburgh all won Fashions Of The Field prizes for their eye-popping polka dot outfits; Dennis and Helen, who hail from the Gold Coast, are on a caravanning holiday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mundubbera’s Skye Ward and Brittany Parr, both 13, wore ‘floaty frocks’ …<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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… while Brisbane’s Rosie Lawson and Elizabeth Donnelly opted for ‘polka dots’<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Jade, 7, and Stephen Shackleton, 4, from Wondai won McDonald’s gift bags<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Laynee Saal and Jasmine Roberts, both 11, came from Pittsworth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Noah, 1, and dad Josh Schwenke came from Yarraman with stylishly attired Michelle Conn to enjoy Nanango’s Easter Saturday race meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Charles and Janita Moore both came from Kalbar to catch up with friend Andrea McGee, centre, from Crawford<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Noel Trace, from Nanango Race Club, shares a joke with Race 2 sponsor Andrea Steele from McDonald’s Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Lisa Henderson, Graham Wilson, ‘Tally Ho’ , Brett Baggs and Jillian Nutting were all smiles at the track<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Melody O’Brien was an easy winner in the CROW-FM QTIS Maiden Plate aboard Small Change, passing the post almost four lengths ahead of the nearest rival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Race 1 – Glendalough Brangus Stud Maiden Plate (800m)<\/strong>
\n1. Mim’s Gallery (12) – Pietro Romeo
\n2. Canaden (8) – Stephanie Lacy
\n3. Chic De Troy (9) – Jedidiah Hodge
\nTime: 0:46.27
\nMargins: 2 1\/4 lengths x short neck<\/p>\n

Race 2 – McDonalds Kingaroy Benchmark 65 Handicap (1000m)<\/strong>
\n1. Captain Clayton (1) – Hannah Phillips
\n2. Favourite Shadow (6) – Shannon Apthorpe
\n3. Honour Jacko (4) – Shaun Bayliss
\nTime: 0:57.86
\nMargins: 2 1\/2 lengths x 1\/2 length<\/p>\n

Race 3 – CROW-FM QTIS Maiden Plate (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Small Change (9) – Melody O’Brien
\n2. Naytellrhi Miss (11) – Damion McIntosh
\n3. Vision And Vallies (4) – Jessie Philpott
\nTime: 1:11.20
\nMargins: 3 3\/4 lengths x long neck<\/p>\n

Race 4 – Bendigo Bank Nanango Class B Handicap (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Prince Of Peace (6) – Melody O’Brien
\n2. Beyond The Storm (4) – Damion McIntosh
\n3. Celtic Dragon (12) – Danielle Daniel
\nTime: 1:10.84
\nMargins: 2 lengths x 1\/2 neck<\/p>\n

Race 5 – Thorps Jewellers Benchmark 60 Handicap (1600m)<\/strong>
\n1. I’m No Ruby (2) – Shannon Apthorpe
\n2. Bernadecio (4) – Melissa Cox
\n3. Count Romano (1) – Hannah Phillips
\nTime: 1:36.35
\nMargins: 1\/2 length x short head<\/p>\n