{"id":250295,"date":"2019-12-16T12:48:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T02:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=250295"},"modified":"2020-07-13T17:44:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T07:44:52","slug":"hannahs-treble-trick-at-bundaberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/12\/16\/hannahs-treble-trick-at-bundaberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannah’s Treble Trick At Bundaberg"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The highly successful combination of Al’s Briefs, jockey Hannah English and trainer Darryl Gardiner at Gympie (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Gunsynd's<\/a>December 16, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Racing on the first Saturday of this month produced an extra bonus for South Burnett jockey Hannah Phillips.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After finishing second on First Bid in the Byron Bay Brewery BM 50 (850m) at Bundaberg, she went on to boot home three winners.<\/p>\n

Hannah landed a double for local trainer Darryl Gardiner with Ten Taubada\u2019s in the James Squire BM 60 (1090m) and Al\u2019s Briefs in the Iron Jack Open (1212m).<\/p>\n

Laura Cronan\u2019s charge Gambit then made it three for Phillips in the XXXX Gold BM 55 (1380m).<\/p>\n

The added thrill for Hannah lay in the fact that her partnership with Al\u2019s Briefs now boasts a highly satisfying form line of 17:7-3-0-6.<\/p>\n

Previously, she had scored five times on the family favourite Captain Clayton in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Overcoming The Odds<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Behind Miss Carollee\u2019s maiden victory at Nanango\u2019s recent Christmas meeting was some superb work by the Glenn Richardson-Hannah English combination. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The unit have stoutly persisted with the Captain Sonador five-year-old that has a history of being very flighty.<\/p>\n

The now veteran of just three runs had a pre-race behaviour warning placed on her last month.<\/p>\n

On December 1, she wore the calming ear muffs gear when she went to the barrier well before the other contenders.<\/p>\n

During the delay created by the immovability of the stewards\u2019 vehicle, English logically opted to keep her there, far away from the maddening crowd.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, all bar the other placegetters My Cousin Baby and Joe Albert were returned to the stall areas until the dilemma was resolved.<\/p>\n

Miss Carollee raced very tractably in the lead and now has a fourth, a second and a win to her credit from her only race day appearances to date.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the team also had the satisfaction of Hopetoun Street\u2019s effort for fourth money, beaten just over a length, at Texas on December 7.<\/p>\n

The nine-year-old mare by Kaphero had not faced the starter for a remarkable 18 months.<\/p>\n

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Hannah English acknowledges the steward after winning on Miss Carolee at Nanango
(Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Valuing The Volunteers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On December 5, in a rare expression of gratitude to racing\u2019s unpaid workforce, Racing Queensland issued the following release:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Racing Queensland has thrown its support behind International Volunteers Day in the lead up to the holiday season.<\/p>\n

Across the state, 7852 volunteers contribute to the Queensland racing industry, providing their time and expertise to sustain the three codes.<\/p>\n

More than half of these are directly involved with participants, while close to 3500 volunteer for the 129 racing clubs across Queensland.<\/p>\n

“Volunteers are the lifeblood of any sport, including racing,” RQ General Manager Club Partnerships and Assets Melinda Martin said.<\/p>\n

“The spirit of volunteerism provides a tangible way for many participants to feel connected with their communities and to make a contribution to the towns and cities where they work, live and play.<\/p>\n

“As an organisation, we\u2019re extremely grateful for the cross-section of volunteers who sustain our industry from Texas to Cooktown and everywhere in between.<\/p>\n

“Socially, volunteering is recognised as a means of enhancing the quality of life, particularly among seniors, whilst making an important contribution to the community.<\/p>\n

“Volunteers in the Queensland racing industry assume a variety of roles including: promotions and fundraising (e.g. Fashions on the Field, decorating, event management etc); photo finish, timing, clerk of the course; barrier attendants, starters and judging, betting supervisors; preparing and maintaining the track and grounds; administration and finance duties gate ticket sellers and parking attendants; operating food and beverage outlets; racing operations (parking, gate attendants); fundraising; cleaning duties; repairs, maintenance of facilities and gardening; photographers and social media operators and operating racing museums.<\/p>\n

“Racing Queensland thanks each and every one of the industry\u2019s 7852 volunteers for their service.”<\/p>\n

The acknowledgement is valued. However, the examples do vary from venue to venue.<\/p>\n

Some of the roles attract payment at some courses and some voluntary services are not touched on.<\/p>\n

The reference to seniors is unnecessary – the involvement of all generations should be welcomed and encouraged.<\/p>\n

The biggest pat on the back must go to those who actually put their hands up for the ever increasing demands of serving on the race club committees.<\/p>\n

The responsibilities, the range of expertise required and the hours that have to be spent are forever expanding.<\/p>\n

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Leeanne And “Pam” Earn The Extras<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The victory in the final leg of Saturday’s Burnett To The Valley series at Esk by Run Pam Run and Leeannne McCoy clinched the $3000 and $500 bonuses for the horse and her jockey. <\/strong><\/p>\n

David Reynolds, the Sepoy mare’s trainer, picked up five points in the contests.<\/p>\n

The six points earned by Graham Banks, courtsey of the wins by Hidden Budget at Kumbia and Court Rules at Nanango, secured the top trainer’s prize of $1500.<\/p>\n

Run Pam Run deserved her reward.<\/p>\n

She ran fourth at Kumbia and second at Mount Perry before bolting in at Esk.<\/p>\n