{"id":372545,"date":"2026-05-27T20:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=372545"},"modified":"2026-05-27T20:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T10:05:17","slug":"extra-attractions-at-autumn-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/05\/27\/extra-attractions-at-autumn-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra Attractions At Autumn Races"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cr Deb Dennien with Jean Heron, from Buderim, and Sonia Heron-Hill from Bidwell … Sonia dressed in the racing colours of her aunty, the late Nanango trainer Kaye Hill, who was remembered in Race 5 at Nanango on Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango’s annual Autumn Race Meeting last Saturday was extra special for both punters and fashionistas with special competitions happening both on and off the track.<\/p>\n

On the track, a heat of the Battle Of The Bush series was raced, with winner, six-year-old grey gelding Milton Road now heading off to Eagle Farm to race against other regional winners on June 27.<\/p>\n

On the catwalk, the regional winners of the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Fashions From Afar competition were selected, (see below), with Peri Cardiff, from Newcastle; and Thomas Thompson, from Cooyar, also heading to Eagle Farm for the Tattersalls Tiara Day race meeting.<\/p>\n

Two new initiatives at Nanango were the Best Dressed Strapper competition, won by Kasha Beresford, from Toowoomba; and the “Paddock Pick” selected by South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff from all the best-dressed racegoers who didn’t enter the formal fashions competition.\u00a0 Mayor Kathy’s pick was Gloria Kirkness, from Nanango.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The race day also featured special competitions for the kids, including a golf ball hunt, as well as live music from Mr Q (Tony Cisneros) after Race 5.<\/p>\n

The actual racing went smoothly although two late scratchings had the bookies doing calculations.<\/p>\n

There was a sad note, though, with jockeys wearing black armbands after the news broke that jockey Shane McGovern, 67, had died in hospital weeks after a training accident at Charters Towers on April 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n

McGovern suffered severe injuries after becoming pinned when his mount, Reformist, suddenly collapsed and died.<\/p>\n

The incident was a tragic reminder of the dangers of racing and followed the death of veteran Tamworth trainer Stephen Meyer, 71, who was kicked by a horse at Scone racecourse in NSW on May 15.<\/p>\n

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Ron Halvorsen, from Nanango, was enjoying a day at the races<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Vanessa Kells, from the Gold Coast, with Sam Hill, Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Brad Trace and Darhnell Barbeler, from Ellesmere<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Wayne Hill and Bev Gardner, from Nanango, with Monique Conic, from the Gold Coast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Trainer Glenda Richardson with Best Dressed Strapper Kasha Beresford, from Toowoomba, who was presented with a prize by Cr Deb Dennien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Paddock Pick” fashions winner Gloria Kirkness with South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Nanango Race Club’s fashions competition had extra allure on Saturday as it was also a regional round of the Fashions From Afar competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The winners of the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s competition each won $500 and earned the right to compete in the final which will be judged on Tattersall’s Tiara Day at Eagle Farm on June 27.<\/p>\n

They will be competing against winners selected at 14 other race meetings across Queensland since April.<\/p>\n

The Ladies representative was selected from the winners of the usual Contemporary Lady, Classic Lady and Millinery competitions.<\/p>\n

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Fashions competition co-ordinator Cr Deb Dennien, left, and judge Dale Olsson, second from right, with the finalists of the prestigious Fashions From Afar competition … winner Peri Cardiff, from Newcastle, and runner-up Neva Hallam, from Brisbane; Peri will be invited to represent Nanango Race Club in the fashions competition at the Tattersall’s Tiara Day at Eagle Farm and also took home a $500 cash prize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fashions judge Kristy Carroll with the Gentleman’s Fashions From Afar runner-up Peter Cardiff, from Redlands; and winner Thomas Thompson, Cooyar … Thomas will be invited to represent Nanango Race Club at the Tattersall’s Tiara Day and also took home a $500 cash prize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kristy Carroll with Junior Runner-Up Addilyn Thomas, 10, from Warwick; and Maverick Black, 4, from Nanango … Addilyn also won the colouring-in competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kristy with Lovely Local Lady runner-up Shelley Stark, from Kingaroy; and winner Amy Smoothy, Glencliff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fashions judge Jayne McKenzie, left, with Contemporary Lady runner-up Julie Cardiff, from Redlands, and winner Peri Cardiff, Newcastle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jayne with Classic Lady winner Neva Hallam, from Brisbane; and Chanelle Ferling, Kilcoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fashions judge Dale Olsson, centre, with Millinery runner-up Lee-Anne McDonald, from Dalby; and winner Haylee Martell, Gatton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fashions of the Field judges Kristy Carroll, Toowoomba; Dale Olsson, Dalby; and Jayne McKenzie, Kilcoy; ham it up for the Nanango Race Club’s official photographer John Dalton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Race Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Black’n’Deadly (Jade Metcalfe) and Prince Of Diamonds (Isabel Jessop) go stride-by-stride to the line in Race 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Race 1 \u2013 Carrollee Hotel Maiden Plate (1000m)
\n<\/strong>1. Sweet Poppy (13)\u00a0 \u2013 Emma Simsir
\n2. Yonaka (3) \u2013 Reece O’Connell
\n3. Aliza (11) \u2013 Kayla Barker
\nTime:\u00a0 0:58.94
\nMargins: Head x 1 1\/4 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 2 \u2013 Kingaroy Freight Express QTIS Ratings Band 0-50 Handicap (1000m)
\n<\/strong>1. Wally’s Boy (1) \u2013 Paul Hamblin
\n2. Missy’s Ready (7) \u2013 Reece O’Connell
\n3. Paballo (3) \u2013 Chris Meehan
\nTime: 0:58.82
\nMargins: 1 length x 1 1\/4 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 3 \u2013 Homemakers Glass And Aluminium Benchmark 55 Handicap (1200m)
\n<\/strong>1. Black’n’Deadly (6) \u2013 Jade Metcalfe
\n2. Prince Of Diamonds (5) \u2013 Isabel Jessop
\n3. Jain (4) \u2013 Kelly Gates
\nTime: 1:10.99
\nMargins: Long head x 1 length<\/p>\n

Race 4 \u2013 Alpine Edge 2026 Battle Of The Bush Nanango Qualifier Open Plate (1200m)
\n<\/strong>1. Milton Road (5) \u2013 Jess Emmerson
\n2. Calmer Karma (8) \u2013 Adin Thompson
\n3. Elected (2) \u2013 Paul Hamblin
\nTime: 1:09.82
\nMargins: 1 3\/4 lengths x 1 1\/4 lengths<\/p>\n

Race 5 \u2013 Kaye Hill Memorial Benchmark 50 Handicap (sponsored by D & A Hill Family Holdings) (1600m)
\n<\/strong>1. Roigard (10) \u2013 Chris Taylor
\n2. Subdue (7) \u2013 Reece O’Connell
\n3. Bugden (4) \u2013 Paul Hamblin
\nTime: 1:35.90
\nMargins: 2 3\/4 lengths x 2 1\/2 lengths<\/p>\n

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In Race 4, Milton Road, with Jess Emmerson aboard, repeated their recent success at the Burrandowan Picnic Races to earn a start in the 2026 Battle Of The Bush final at Eagle Farm on June 27<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Battle Of The Bush regional winner Milton Road with trainer Steven Hardy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wally’s Boy (Paul Hamblin) had an easy win in Race 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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