{"id":253110,"date":"2020-02-17T23:37:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T13:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=253110"},"modified":"2020-07-12T18:01:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-12T08:01:29","slug":"punters-in-the-pink-at-nanango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/02\/17\/punters-in-the-pink-at-nanango\/","title":{"rendered":"Punters In The Pink At Nanango"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Country music singer Bridget O’Shannessy came along to Nanango Race Club’s Valentine’s Day meeting with her proud aunt Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff, who was judging the Fashions Of The Field competition … the up and coming young artist will be releasing a new single soon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 17, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango Race Club’s Valentine’s Day meeting had one more race than initially expected, giving punters a bonus at Lee Park’s first meeting of the year.<\/p>\n

Partly because of race cancellations at other circuit tracks due to recent weather, Nanango received more nominations for Saturday’s meeting than the normal five-race card could accept.<\/p>\n

Racing Queensland intervened and opted to give every acceptor for the Nanango Bookmakers Association’s Benchmark 50 Handicap a run by splitting one race into two with 10 runners apiece.<\/p>\n

This avoided the alternative of a single race of 12 horses with five reserves, which would have deprived many connections of a vital opportunity.<\/p>\n

To squeeze the program in, the program started slightly earlier and concluded slightly later … but no one seemed to mind.<\/p>\n

The weather was hot an humid – and then briefly very wet – which encouraged racegoers to gather under the awnings, in the grandstand or the betting ring, emerging briefly trackside to cheer their favourites.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t exactly a sea of pink trackside, but there was enough of it to make the task of picking the Fashions Of The Field winner difficult.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The club’s annual Valentine’s Day meeting always has a pink fashion theme and Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff – whose fondness for the colour is well-known – always judges it.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, after a lot of deliberation, Cr Duff selected Gatton polocrosse player Haylee Martell as this year’s winner, and presented her with a hand-made silver bracelet.<\/p>\n

Haylee, who normally rides for the Cunningham Polocrosse Club at Bony Mountain, is no stranger to the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

She regularly plays on the Tansey polocrosse fields and said she’s looking forward to this year’s carnival, which will be held in May.<\/p>\n

But Haylee was a newcomer to Lee Park on Saturday, and said Cr Duff’s bracelet would be a nice memento of her visit.<\/p>\n

On the track, the meeting was largely incident-free until the last race.<\/p>\n

Local trainer Glenn Richardson suffered a tragic blow in Race 6 when his five-year-old gelding Gallopinakis suffered a serious shoulder injury after an incident at the starting barriers.<\/p>\n

Jockey Melissa Cox was unhurt, but the horse had to be euthanased.<\/p>\n

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Gatton polocrosse player Haylee Martell was presented with a hand-crafted silver bracelet by Cr Kathy Duff … it was Haylee’s first visit to Lee Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy’s Francine Hancock, May O’Brien and Kylie Hancock all wore pink on the day – partly to compete in the Fashions competition, and partly to see if they could out-pink the judge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy’s Angela Gaffney chatted with well-known local rugby league player Ashley Smallwood, Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Caroline Carlqvist, Brisbane, joined Jae Clarke and Courtney Brown, from Nanango, in the betting ring with Caroline’s friend Bek Harrington, also from Brisbane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Roz Frohloff and South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell with Nanango Race Club’s Leisa Green in the undercover area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Suzi Beutel, from Kingaroy, and Jude Snell, from Caloundra, added a floral touch to the meeting … Suzi has recently returned to the South Burnett after spending many years in Gladstone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pamela Mohren and Sharon Johnson, from Nanango’s “Sassy Mama” fashion and accessories store, wore some of their own striking creations to the meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nanango Race Club’s Marika Burrows – who usually assists in the Secretary’s office on race day – enjoyed a breath of fresh air in the mounting yard before the last race of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nanango Race Club president Andrew Green presented a bottle of Moffatdale Ridge Wine to Ken Ferres, from the Nanango Bookmakers Association\u00a0 which sponsored the day’s feature races … Ken said Nanango was one of country Queensland’s best race tracks for bookmakers, and that’s why he’s been attending for the past 23 years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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El Demonio raced past the finishing post 3\/4 of a length ahead of nearest rival Glam Rock in the first race of the day, with Miss Carolee just a half head behind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In Race 4, margins were wider, with Warners Landing crossing the line a full 2.5 lengths ahead of next nearest rival Raku’s Secret<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Race 1 \u2013 Bechley’s Transport Class B Handicap (800m)<\/strong>
\n1. El Demonio (2) \u2013 Emma MacPherson
\n2. Glam Rock (1) \u2013 Hannah Phillips
\n2. Miss Carolee (5) \u2013 Hannah English
\nTime: 0:46.83
\nMargins: 3\/4 length x 1\/2 head<\/p>\n

Race 2 \u2013 Heritage Bank BenchMark 65 Handicap (1000m)<\/strong>
\n1. Arnwood (6) \u2013 Hannah English
\n2. Shiver Me Timbers (10) \u2013 Minonette Kennedy
\n3. Last Armageddon (2) \u2013 Kate Patch
\nTime: 0:57.93
\nMargins: 3 1\/2 lengths x 1\/2 length<\/p>\n

Race 3 \u2013 Nanango Caravan Service & Repairs Maiden Plate (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Camouflage Girl (6) \u2013 Vishan Venkaya
\n2. Daddy Warbucks (1) \u2013 Robert Faehr
\n3. Ventures Sight (7) \u2013 Stephanie Lacy
\nTime: 1:12.98
\nMargins: Head x 3\/4 length<\/p>\n

Race 4 \u2013 Nanango Bookmakers Association BenchMark 50 Handicap (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Warners Landing (1) \u2013 Isabella Rabjones
\n2. Raku’s Secret (9) \u2013 Tessa Townsend
\n3. Wild Element (4) \u2013 Robert Faehr
\nTime: 1:11.95
\nMargins: 2 1\/2 lengths x 2 3\/4 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 5 \u2013 Nanango Bookmakers Association BenchMark 50 Handicap (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Black Envy (8) \u2013 Hannah English
\n2. Positive Spin (7) \u2013 Robert Faehr
\n3. Tin’s Pocket (9) \u2013 Hannah Phillips
\nTime: 1:11:90
\nMargins: 1 length x 1 1\/4 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 6 \u2013 Ken Mills Toyota BenchMark 55 Handicap (1600m)<\/strong>
\n1. Nine Cigars (5) \u2013 Robert Faehr
\n2. Stormborn Angel (10) \u2013 Kelly Gates
\n3. Harbour Skies (6) \u2013 Angela Taylor
\nTime: 1:37:98
\nMargins: 1 1\/2 lengths x 3 lengths<\/p>\n