{"id":346458,"date":"2024-04-03T20:03:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T10:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=346458"},"modified":"2024-04-04T20:53:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T10:53:56","slug":"crowds-hop-along-to-easter-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/04\/03\/crowds-hop-along-to-easter-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowds Hop Along To Easter Races"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Women’s Fashion of the Field competition was a tie … Lavina Turner, from Nanango, and Tash McMaster, Pelican Waters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 3, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good crowds turned out at Lee Park on Saturday for Nanango Race Club’s traditional Easter Saturday meeting.<\/p>\n

The autumn weather was surprisingly warm although the track was officially rated as “soft” after heavy rain earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

There was a good crowd in the stands, and the betting ring was busy.<\/p>\n

Finishes were close in most races, with punters having some success on the favourites.<\/p>\n

Even more hotly contested were the Fashions of the Field competitions, with a surfeit of entrants in each category (see below).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The competition was compered by recently elected South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff who while on top in the mayoral race was less successful on the track.<\/p>\n

Mayor Duff is joint owner of Hard Landing which came in second in Race 2 (all race results, below).<\/p>\n

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Tiannah Weller, from Bundaberg, and Patrick Frohloff, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Natacha and Rodney Morris, from Kingsthorpe, with Cheryl Marriott, Yarraman; and Sharron Wilcock, Toowoomba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Race 1 sponsor ‘Dozer’ Bechly, right, with Sharon Devine, both from Kilcoy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Elwyn and Rosemary Brown, also from Kilcoy, were enjoying the races<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Kirrily Rolley, from Nanango, with Nanango Race Club secretary Leisa Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Andrew Kouvaras, Craig Bickerton and Brock Lesnor, all from Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former South Burnett and Nanango councillor Barry Green with Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Other Fashions Of The Field<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Fashions of the Field competitions, compered by South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff, were judged by recently elected Cr Linda Little and Rod and Jenny Morgan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington distributed the prizes.<\/p>\n

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Deb Frecklington with Girls Fashion winner Pippa Campbell, 3, from Brisbane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pippa’s brother Patrick Campbell, 6, won the Boys competition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Jane and John Walduck, from Kingaroy, took out the Couples prize<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The Men’s Fashion competition was a tie … Federico Bellini, from Argentina, and Simon Kirkness, from Brisbane, with compere Mayor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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On The Track<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Chloe Lowe thanks Office Jim for his performance in Race 2 … The Beaudesert jockey’s first race start was at Roma on March 23, just a week later she brought home her first race win at Nanango aboard the favourite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was a big day for apprentice jockey Chloe Lowe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In only her second race start, Lowe scored an easy win in Race 2.<\/p>\n

Lowe was a late appointment on Office Jim but brought the seven-year-old gelding home for an easy win, disappointing the connections of second-placed Hard Landing, owned by members of the Otto and Duff families.<\/p>\n

The former and new South Burnett mayors, Brett Otto and Kathy Duff, were at Lee Park to watch the race.<\/p>\n

An incident in the last race marred an otherwise smooth day on track.<\/p>\n

Apprentice jockey Johanna McGrath, riding favourite Jakkalberry Finn, became unbalanced as she approached the winning post.<\/p>\n

McGrath fell from her mount about 100m after the post.<\/p>\n

She was treated on course by QAS paramedics and transported to Kingaroy Hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n

Jakkalberry Finn finished in fourth spot.<\/p>\n

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Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Chloe Lowe brings Office Jim to the line to take out Race 2 by three lengths<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Race 1 \u2013 Bechlys Transport Benchmark 45 Handicap (1000m)<\/strong>
\n1. Last Laugh (11) \u2013 Chris Meehan
\n2. Beatlemania (6) \u2013 Paul Hamblin
\n3. Craiglea Laki (7)\u00a0 \u2013 Landan Sykes
\nTime:\u00a00:58.46
\nMargins: Short head x long head<\/p>\n

Race 2 \u2013 Heritage Bank Nanango Open (1000m)<\/strong>
\n1. Office Jim (3) \u2013 Chloe Lowe
\n2. Hard Landing (2) \u2013 Corey Sutherland
\n3. Iced\u00a0(4) \u2013 Cecily Eaton
\nTime:\u00a00:57.38
\nMargins: 3 lengths x 1\/2 length<\/p>\n

Race 3 \u2013 Pursers Buses QTIS Maiden Plate\u00a0 (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Super Rupert (4) \u2013 Landan Sykes
\n2. Icey (7) \u2013 Cecily Eaton
\n3. More Than Xtra\u00a0(2) \u2013 Chris Meehan
\nTime:\u00a01:12.27
\nMargins: Long neck x 2 1\/2 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 4 \u2013 Nanango Country Veterinary Service Burnett To The Beach Series – Heat – Benchmark 55 Handicap (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Kirella Shores (8) \u2013\u00a0Damien Boutet
\n2. Frosty Bear (2) \u2013 Landan Sykes
\n3. Richunclemoneybags (7) \u2013 Corey Sutherland
\nTime:\u00a01:10.53
\nMargins: 1 3\/4 lengths x 1\/2 neck<\/p>\n

Race 5 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0Congratulations New SBRC Mayor And Councillors Benchmark 60 Handicap (1600m)<\/strong>
\n1. Clearly George (4) \u2013 Landan Sykes
\n2. Deshorente (6) \u2013 Kelly Gates
\n3. Master Drummer (9) \u2013 Chris Taylor
\nTime:\u00a01:35.45
\nMargins: 2 lengths x length<\/p>\n

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Just four horses greeted the judge in the Race 3 maiden after five potential starters were scratched<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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