{"id":176680,"date":"2017-04-28T16:56:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T06:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=176680"},"modified":"2020-09-18T14:36:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T04:36:52","slug":"the-sands-golden-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/04\/28\/the-sands-golden-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sand’s Golden Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jockey Billy-Rose Derbyshire had a win and a third placing at Wondai on Anzac Day; her win was on Monte Lago, which had previous form in the sand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Gunsynd's<\/a>April 28, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Punters who followed a well-entrenched racing principle would have cleaned up at South Burnett Race Club\u2019s Anzac Day fixture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When it comes to non-turf events, it is considered wise to back candidates with proven experience on surfaces that are very giving.<\/p>\n

These courses are also inclined to create throw back in the faces of those astern of the leader.<\/p>\n

In short, some horses go well in these circumstances while others are reluctant to go a yard.<\/p>\n

Four of five winners at Wondai on Tuesday had worthwhile previous form on sand tracks.<\/p>\n

The exception was Kuramos in the Commercial Hotel Kingaroy Maiden (1100m).<\/p>\n

Hannah Phillips partnered the Darryl Gardiner-trained galloper whose seven-career appearances had all been in Rockhampton, which meant he had to be taken on trust at his first attempt.<\/p>\n

The runner-up Triple Won was suitably qualified, having recorded recent placings at Bundaberg and Gympie.<\/p>\n

The rest of the cohort had either been untried or disappointing.<\/p>\n

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The blow back on soft surface race tracks can be very uncomfortable for horses and riders that are trailing the leaders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wondai RSL Sub Branch Open (1100m) represented a classic, quality clash between tried and true sand campaigners, and it was one of three battles which produced winning margins of less than a length.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gympie based Shoulda to Shoulda and the local Glenthorn Avenue fought out a sterling finish with Eidsvold lodger James Is Blonde, seeking five in a row, picking up the minor place money.<\/p>\n

The third placegetter\u2019s recent streak included two successes at Bundaberg.<\/p>\n

This race ran to form with the first four home all at odds of $3.60 or shorter.<\/p>\n

Like My Brother (Shaun Bayliss) outshone his stablemate James Is Blonde by scoring in the Wondai Diggers Club Cup BM 50 (1100m).<\/p>\n

Bob Murray saddled up the Strategic gelding that took out a similar contest at Gympie last month.<\/p>\n

The South Burnett broke back in the Datawave Internet and Computers BM 45 (850m) with Kaylene Hamilton\u2019s charge Monte Lago (Billie-Rose Derbyshire) and Kumbia\u2019s I Am McLovin (Jason Hoopert) filling the exacta.<\/p>\n

The victor, yet to miss a place on the sand, made it two from two at Wondai while the runner-up moved his form line for the course to 5:4-1-0.<\/p>\n

Derbyshire was in the zone, too, having registered a double at Chinchilla three days earlier.<\/p>\n

Lindsay Anderson helped his fine strike along with the warm favourite Clouds in the Hotel Cecil Wondai BM 65 (1465m).<\/p>\n

The grey by Bradbury\u2019s Luck has been on the podium after all three Queensland outings, and the five-year-old\u2019s northern debut yielded a second on the sand at Bundaberg.<\/p>\n

So take an early tip: look out for aspirants with prior achievements around the Burrandowan circuit when you head there on Saturday fortnight.<\/p>\n

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A happy Hannah Phillips guides Craiglea Masta to the barriers for Wondai’s second Anzac Day race; Hannah had already enjoyed a win on Kuramos in the first race of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Two Hannahs Prosper<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hannah Phillips was in good form in the past seven days, landing a double at Kilcoy last Saturday with Expat Envy and Jeptoo, and a victory and a close second on Chase\u2019N\u2019Mason at Wondai on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Hannah English\u2019s decision to slip over from Chinchilla to Toowoomba last weekend proved fruitful.<\/p>\n

She was lined up with a late ride when the emergency Bleu gained a start.<\/p>\n

The Ken Waller trained commodity saluted at 40\/1.<\/p>\n

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Burrandowan Beckons<\/strong><\/h2>\n

May 13 marks the renewal of the time honoured program at Burrandowan, 60km west of Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

Checking out the Burrandowan Race Club’s comprehensive website<\/strong><\/a> is the first task for prospective patrons.<\/p>\n

It is important to note the popular camping options, as well as the need to pre-book hampers and seats at the High Tea.<\/p>\n

Don’t be disappointed – it is best to plan now for this very special occasion.<\/p>\n

Burandowan is in a true-blue bush setting, but also shows the style and flair of a contemporary town race day.<\/p>\n

It is a great mix!<\/p>\n

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