{"id":325633,"date":"2022-10-29T18:52:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T08:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=325633"},"modified":"2022-10-31T16:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T06:44:44","slug":"countdown-to-kumbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/10\/29\/countdown-to-kumbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown To Kumbia"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_325659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-325659\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-325659\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-325659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A good crowd turned out to support the recent Wondai Cup, above &#8230; the Kumbia Race Club will be hoping for a big turnout at their annual Melbourne Cup day meeting on Tuesday (Photo: John Dalton)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-69453\" title=\"Gunsynd's Gossip\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg\" alt=\"Gunsynd's Gossip\" width=\"210\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip.jpg 210w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/gunsynds-gossip-180x300.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 29, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Both Flemington in Melbourne and the Flemington of the Bush &#8211; namely Kumbia &#8211; stage their annual Cups on the first day of November.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year will mark the 20th sponsorship of the Victorian event by Lexus.<\/p>\n<p>But that effort has been upstaged by Huston Motors, the Kingaroy dealership that is putting up its supportive hand for Kumbia\u2019s Cup for the 52nd time.<\/p>\n<p>The purse of $14,000 is the richest for a Cup contest in the South Burnett this year.<\/p>\n<p>And a bonus for the winner is a secured berth in the final of the $200,000 Country Cups Challenge at Doomben on December 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Racegoers preparing to go trackside should be aware of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entry tickets can be booked online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/events\/landing\/955801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>trybooking.com<\/b><\/a> and cost $15. The charge at the gate is $20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bus transport can be booked by phoning Kingaroy\u2019s Carrollee Hotel on (07) 4162-1055 or Nanango&#8217;s Fitzroy Hotel on (07) 4163-1506. Remember that seats sell quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fashions on the Field theme is \u201cA Splash of Pink\u201d. After the last race, there will be a Dash for Cash sprint for each gender sponsored by South Burnett Window Tinting.The winner\u2019s prize is $100 with the runner-up to receive $50. If there is sufficient interest, there may be a contest for those who are over 50.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Entry for the Fashion Stakes and the foot races is by a gold coin donation that will go to #pinkupyourtown, a project that provides local breast cancer nurses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Patrons interested in reserving undercover seats in the Wine &amp; Cheese Bar area, ordering Platters or camping overnight should phone 0407-645-574.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Cash out EFTPOS or ATM services are not available at the track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>This year, the traditional Melbourne Cup Calcutta will be held at the<br \/>\nracecourse from 1:00pm on Sunday, October 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There is plenty of room in the open space along the rail beside the straight beyond the grandstand to set up chairs and a pop up gazebo. But for safety reasons, dogs are not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_325661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-325661\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-325661\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd3.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd3-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd3-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd3-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd3-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd3-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-325661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kumbia&#8217;s grandstand affords a great view over every race (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>A Fascinating Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The 1400 metres starting point for the Kumbia Cup affords contestants a lovely long straight run to the first bend and so the race is often devoid of early pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The topweight, the well credentialled Military Kings, will be saddled up by Warwick trainer Les Clarke.<\/p>\n<p>The Hussonet gelding recently collected the Cup on his home ground in soft going before a nose defeat, with 59 kilograms, just down the road in the Stanthorpe Cup.<\/p>\n<p>This time the bay has to contend with two kilograms more.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran Kappy Chino has been in splendid form of late. Her jockey Leeanne McCoy landed four wins here back in the days when non-TAB programs on Melbourne Cup day were limited to four events.<\/p>\n<p>Just over a month ago at Taroom, McCoy booted home Kappy Cino, Oakfield Target and Kingsford\u2019s Own.<\/p>\n<p>And a fortnight earlier at Nanango, she landed a double with Charged and Palentiful.<\/p>\n<p>Palate, coming off an easy win on the dirt at Blackall, looks to go one better in the 2022 Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Better Than Ready mare was runner up last year.<\/p>\n<p>Salazar, like Palate, will be sporting the omen pink colours. Most of the Deep Field mare\u2019s first placings have been picked up on non-turf tracks such as Roma and Birdsville.<\/p>\n<p>East Esplanade has enjoyed success at the track and distance.<\/p>\n<p>The Poet\u2019s Voice gelding won the Benchmark 50 Handicap over the same trip here last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Toowoomba contender By The Law, a Clifford Park winner a fortnight ago, has scored five times over the metric seven furlongs journey.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Nanango team of Glenn and Hannah Richardson will head to the Gold Coast on Tuesday with Princess Marian, Brave Enough and Mr Brose.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Clashing Cups Yield Surprises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Despite the scratching of Credenza at the start reducing this year&#8217;s Wondai Cup field to just a posse of four, the race was fascinating.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although Not Liable led all the way for Lilli Barr, the quartet kept very close company for much of the trip.<\/p>\n<p>The South Burnett Race Club\u2019s feature attraction was up against the $20,000 Gympie Cup that was scheduled for just a week later over the same distance.<\/p>\n<p>Both Cups were open company handicaps.<\/p>\n<p>Given the dire forecasts and the fact that torrential rainfall was registered at nearby Tin Can Bay, the Gympie Turf Club was very fortunate to complete last weekend\u2019s racing agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday program was turned into a free admission phantom meeting, the Fashion contests were cancelled and the marquees did not operate.<\/p>\n<p>The five event card was wisely rushed through in an early matinee time slot on the Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Gympie Cup was a one act affair with The Carpenter (Kelly Gates, $6.50) hammering his hapless rivals to post a 14 length margin at the post.<\/p>\n<p>The Rothesay gelding, prepared at Oakey by Terry Hall, is now unbeaten after two appearances on Gympie\u2019s sand circuit.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_325660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-325660\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-325660\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221029gunsynd2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-325660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lyall Appo (right) was first on hand to congratulate Pat Duff on his induction into Racing Queensland&#8217;s Hall of Fame. (Photo: Racing Queensland)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Bits And Bridles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The official information on the Racing Australia website about last weekend\u2019s <b>Gympie meeting<\/b> shows the track rating as \u201cFast Wet\u201d. This wording is certainly outside the ten point national scale that ranges from a Firm 1 to a Heavy 10, but it does convey a more accurate summary. Describing the usual going on a dirt or sand surface as \u201cgood\u201d is misleading. Wins on \u201cgood\u201d grass tracks have no form relevance for places such as Wondai, Gympie and Gladstone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>By the way, the old <b>Albion Park<\/b> sand course usually packed down when it rained. It made for a firmer surface and slicker times. \u201dFast Wet\u201d would have been an apt tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kilkivan based horseman <b>Kym Afford<\/b> enjoyed a change of luck at Gympie. His string had chalked up six placings since Mr Maharaj scored at Bundaberg two months ago. His charge Gossiaux, after a last start Wondai failure, sneaked through on the inside his three foes to prevail with three quarters of a length covering the field at the judge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Punters with black books should jot down the fact that Mr Brose, the Golden Archer gelding that trainer <b>Glenn Richardson<\/b> races with <b>Peter Jackson<\/b>, won for Alisha Donald at Gatton last Thursday on a Heavy 8. The key point is that the lightly raced five-year-old now has a 9:4-1-2 form line on rain affected surfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Retired jockey <b>Lyall Appo<\/b> delivered the Welcome to Country at the 2022 Racing Queensland\u2019s Awards Night at the Brisbane City Hall. The Chinchilla postman was beside <b>Pat Duff<\/b> when the Deagon trainer\u2019s induction into the RQ Hall of Fame was announced earlier this month. The pair share a geographical link to the Burnett. Wondai was the foundation of Duff \u2019s heritage while the Eidsvold born Appo is a proud Wakka Wakka man.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>See you at the track on Tuesday!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/10\/29\/full-fields-for-kumbia-races-13\/\">Kumbia Races Form Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/gunsynds-gossip\/\">Read more Gunsynd\u2019s Gossip columns<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both Flemington in Melbourne and the Flemington of the Bush stage their annual Cups on the first day of November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":325659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[564,3,58,6],"tags":[73,1136],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Countdown To Kumbia - 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