{"id":136376,"date":"2016-02-26T17:29:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T07:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=136376"},"modified":"2020-10-21T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:01:00","slug":"dame-fortune-smiles-on-lillian-eliza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/26\/dame-fortune-smiles-on-lillian-eliza\/","title":{"rendered":"Dame Fortune Smiles On Lillian Eliza"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Recent Eidsvold winner Lillian Eliza, pictured with Jason Missen aboard, at Kumbia last year (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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February 26, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wondai trainer Tony Williams was a relieved man after the Past Members Memorial Maiden (1030m) at last weekend\u2019s Eidsvold meeting. <\/strong><\/p>\n

After a horror run of drawing wide gates, a handy marble rolled out this time for Lillian Eliza.<\/p>\n

The five year old, who had posted six top four finishes in her last eight outings, had a lovely run for Kelly Gates.<\/p>\n

The 12\/1 shot was eligible for the QTIS bonus, so her three lengths victory earned $8,375 for owners Graham and Pam Field, Jimmy Cross and Tony\u2019s wife Sue.<\/p>\n

The Fields bred the daughter of Zabeel\u2019s half brother Break The Vault and the Naturalism mare Bouchon.<\/p>\n

They also are the owner-breeders of Western Maizcay, the Southwestern Heat-Our Stolen Maizcay gelding that scored for the stable on home sand last October.<\/p>\n

Lillian Eliza, who is named after Graham\u2019s grandmother, had the inside barrier when she was beaten a mere half head by Crack of Dawn on Melbourne Cup day at Kumbia.<\/p>\n

The bay lost some ground when another runner shifted in abruptly at the 300 metre point in late January at Thangool.<\/p>\n

She rallied for third money, just over a length from the winner Excel With Reward.<\/p>\n

No one could begrudge the change of luck that eventually came along at the 18th attempt – and it helped put the icing on the cake for Williams\u2019 birthday a few days later.<\/p>\n

There was a touch of irony for Hannah English, who piloted the runner-up Hidden Angel (8\/1) for her master Glenn Richardson.<\/p>\n

She was aboard Lillian Eliza recently at Nanango when the pair were unplaced after jumping from the extreme outside.<\/p>\n

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Steward Kim Daly Maintains His Form<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Racing Queensland steward Kim Daly at work at Nanango
(Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The hardest seats on a racetrack are occupied by the stewards\u2019 panel. They have to make a series of crucial calls during each working day and rarely please everybody.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Racing Queensland\u2019s versatile stipe Kim Daly is a respected, familiar figure at all sort sorts of rural non-TAB fixtures as well as city and provincial venues.<\/p>\n

His commonsense approach ensured that the last two events at Eidsvold were run over their advertised journey of 1350 metres.<\/p>\n

He organised for plastic marker hats to be placed on a troublesome stretch just after the start.<\/p>\n

Riders were able to avoid the very wet section that was about four horses wide.<\/p>\n

At the end of last month, Daly\u2019s observational skills and initiative led to a judicious resolution of the $100,000 Sunshine Coast Cup.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast jockey Paul Hammersley didn’t lodge a protest when Timeless Prince was a short half head second to Pillar Of Creation. with Mischievous Girl a nose away third.<\/p>\n

Daly, who was stationed on the home bend, entered his own protest.<\/p>\n

It was on behalf of stewards after he saw that Pillar Of Creation had shifted out in the straight.<\/p>\n

It bumped the tiring Sambuca Shot, which in turn shifted onto Timeless Prince.<\/p>\n

The quinella placings were subsequently reversed.<\/p>\n

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Bits And Bridles<\/strong><\/h2>\n