{"id":228021,"date":"2019-02-08T20:54:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=228021"},"modified":"2020-07-24T14:04:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T04:04:31","slug":"more-wins-for-richardson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/02\/08\/more-wins-for-richardson\/","title":{"rendered":"More Wins For Richardson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arnwood (Hannah English) striding out before last Saturday’s Eagle Farm engagement (Photo: Noel Pascoe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Gunsynd's<\/a>February 8, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although Arnwood missed a place in Brisbane last weekend, Bel Seleva (Jason Missen) comfortably continued on her winning ways at Bundaberg for Glenn Richardson\u2019s Nanango yard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bel Esprit mare is raced by Colin Bell, a new client for the stable.<\/p>\n

Before coming north, she picked up a Stony Creek maiden.<\/p>\n

The four-year-old made it a hat-trick, having saluted previously at Gympie and Bundaberg for Hannah English.<\/p>\n

Candid was relieved of his city engagement from an impossible barrier and ran at Bundaberg instead.<\/p>\n

The eight-year-old, with winning distances ranging from 1,000 to 1400 metres, resumed after a four month absence with a pleasing fourth over 850 metres.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Arnwood has enjoyed some salt therapy.<\/p>\n

Richardson intends finding a race for the promising juvenile soon.<\/p>\n

John Thornton, the colt\u2019s breeder-owner, is a veteran Darling Downs bookmaker.<\/p>\n

He recalls fielding at Nanango when Mick\u2019s Luck was thrilling the crowds.<\/p>\n

Richardson is in for a few hectic days with acceptors in the mix at Miles, Gladstone, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n

Hannah Phillips, fresh from a victory at Dalby on Biancatak for Graeme Postle, will ride at Miles and the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n

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Nanango jockey Hannah Phillips and South Burnett Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff were both in the pink at 2017’s “Think Pink” race meeting at Lee Park; Hannah later went on to score two second placings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Think Pink On February 16<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nanango Race Club\u2019s popular Pink flavoured race day is fast approaching, and it is great to see an Open Handicap over 1,000 metres on the card.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whilst the cohort of horses looking for this class of event is often small in numbers, they do need opportunities.<\/p>\n

Usually the aspirants have proven records and are safer to bet on than many maiden gallopers.<\/p>\n

The only country fixture this week is on the dirt at Miles.<\/p>\n

The Warwick races are in competition with Nanango next weekend, but their programs are quiet different.<\/p>\n

There will be a full Nanango preview in next week’s gossip.<\/p>\n

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Bad News In Britain …<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Because of an outbreak of Equine Influenza (EI), racing in the United Kingdom has been suspended until at least February 13.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The source is the Cheshire yard of Donald McCain, the son of Red Rum\u2019s mentor \u201cGinger\u201d McCain.<\/p>\n

More than 100 establishments are apparently in lockdown, and fears are held for start of the British breeding season.<\/p>\n

EI, the plague of Australia in 2007-08, hit the UK in 2003.<\/p>\n

The Racing Post reported that \u201cwhile all British racehorses are vaccinated against equine influenza, this strain has affected vaccinated horses\u201d.<\/p>\n

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… But Good News For Nanango!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just as I was about to wrap up this week’s column, Racing Queensland announced that the 2019 Battle of the Bush Final will offer a purse of $125,000 and a QTIS bonus of $30,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The climax is again scheduled for the Tatts Tiara meeting on June 22.<\/p>\n

The good news for the South Burnett is that Nanango will once again host a qualifying heat at its May fixture.<\/p>\n

On Friday night, Nanango Race Club president Andrew Green said he’d only just received the news himself and was “delighted” the club has been selected for a heat for the second year running.<\/p>\n

I’ll have some more details about this in next week’s column, too.<\/p>\n