{"id":126303,"date":"2015-11-07T13:08:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T03:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=126303"},"modified":"2020-11-06T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T03:32:39","slug":"richardson-enhanced-the-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/11\/07\/richardson-enhanced-the-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Richardson Enhanced The Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wayne Hancock had every reason to be thrilled as he escorted Hannah English and Lucks In, a galloper he part-owns, after its triumph in the Jim Lenihan Memorial at Kumboia on Tuesday (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Gunsynd's<\/a>November 7, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Memorial events are by nature a mix of sadness and celebration. The initiative of Glenn Richardson has proved that when your luck\u2019s in, a fitting touch of happiness can envelop proceedings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the young Nanango trainer became aware that Kumbia Race Club had programmed a Jim Lenihan Memorial (BM 55, 1400m) for its Melbourne Cup day meeting, he set about finding a runner that could be raced by Lenihan\u2019s family and friends.<\/p>\n

After one failed attempt, he secured Lucks In from Pat Sexton\u2019s Oakey stable.<\/p>\n

Richardson\u2019s apprentice Hannah English had already scored twice on the horse.<\/p>\n

The new ownership syndicate included Jim\u2019s brother Brian, Richardson and his mother Glenda, Wayne Hancock (a working mate of Jim\u2019s) and English\u2019s grandmother Noelle Bartlett, a cousin of Pat and Cedric Duff.<\/p>\n

The Richardsons and Lenihans have a relished a long association.<\/p>\n

A key figure in their connection was the legendary Burnett galloper Mick\u2019s Luck.<\/p>\n

Glenda, her father Fred and Jim\u2019s father Mick had close involvements in chapters of the trusty warrior\u2019s campaigns.<\/p>\n

At one stage, Pat Duff also put the polish on the tough, evergreen money-spinner.<\/p>\n

Lucks In ($2.60 favourite) occupied the vanguard spot for English and comfortably held off Famechon Baroness (Nathan Evans, $5) and King Pin (Robert Faehr, $10).<\/p>\n

Richardson\u2019s choice of entrant proved spot in.<\/p>\n

The galloper\u2019s lead-in runs were all over 1400 metres in Benchmark 55 company so he was in the ideal company.<\/p>\n

A sound form line read as follows: Success in the Talwood Cup in August, a runner-up spot at Goondiwindi on 12 September and a tidy fourth at Taroom a fortnight later.<\/p>\n

Hannah\u2019s seven rides on the Bradbury\u2019s Luck gelding have chalked up two wins, two seconds and a third.<\/p>\n

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The Jim Lenihan Memorial victory by Luck’s In at Kumbia generated widespread joy (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As if on cue, the Kylie Geran owned Jam Tin ($8) led all the way for English in the Huston Ford Kumbia Cup (1200m). <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Geran and Lenihan families also have long standing ties.<\/p>\n

The pacemaking Piccolo gelding, after travelling sweetly for English, had a neck to spare from Writtenintherain (Leanne McCoy, $2.20 favourite) with Brady\u2019N\u2019 Me (Lyall Appo, $3) two lengths further away in third berth.<\/p>\n

St Covet\u2019s bay grandson, a member of Pat Richardson\u2019s Oakey-based team, has something in common with the Melbourne Cup hero Prince of Penzance.<\/p>\n

Both gallopers have had interruptions to their stints on the track.<\/p>\n

The veteran\u2019s previous win was at Bedourie with Gary Geran aboard in September 2013.<\/p>\n

After a nose second at Chinchilla next up, Jam Tin was off the scene for 14 months.<\/p>\n

The comeback had yielded seven placings and three fourth prizes so the breakthrough success on Tuesday was deserved.<\/p>\n

Incidentally, McCoy landed all four races at the corresponding meeting 14 years ago.<\/p>\n

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Hannah English was in clover after her success on Jam Tin in the Kumbia Cup (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The first of a treble for Hannah English was provided by Sexton\u2019s charge Squeemi ($3 favourite) in the Rob Stewart Memorial Class B (900m).<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the run to the post, the consistent Not A Single Doubt mare streaked away from Hot Scent (Leanne McCoy) and Cast Out (Melissa Cox).<\/p>\n

For her full book at Chinchilla on Saturday, English’s claim comes down to two kilograms.<\/p>\n

Her 99 career engagements to date have landed 20 winners for a very praiseworthy strike rate of a first placing every five attempts.<\/p>\n

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The Toowoomba duo of trainer Tom Dougall and jockey Nathan Evans prevailed in the QTIS Class 1 Handicap (1200m) with the Marked Assassin mare Dangerous Danica, while Sunshine Coast trainer John Mott made the journey worthwhile when his Casino Prince mare Crack of Dawn ($11) scored for Damion McIntosh in the Maiden (1000m).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The four-year-old’s ten previous outings had not earnt a dollar so the $5,000 return on this occasion was most satisfying.<\/p>\n

The next Burnett district program will be in the north at Mount Perry on 14 November.<\/p>\n