{"id":83872,"date":"2014-10-07T01:22:16","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T15:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=83872"},"modified":"2020-11-23T15:43:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T05:43:17","slug":"jockey-injured-at-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/10\/07\/jockey-injured-at-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Jockey Injured At Races"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kelly Gates took this year’s Mardi Gras Cup on Western Maizcay by three-quarters of a length from Arctic Red; Sheree Drake’s riderless mount Midnight Ace can be seen bringing up the rear of the field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 7, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango Race Club’s annual Mardi Gras Cup meeting on Saturday had more drama than expected with a jockey injured in the feature race, and another race abandoned.<\/p>\n

The day began with a hiccup in Race 1 when Shovels was declared a non-starter – and all bets refunded – after a problem at the barrier.<\/p>\n

Then in Race 4, the Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras Cup, jockey Sheree Drake was thrown from Midnight Ace at the 700m mark.<\/p>\n

Concerns mounted when an ambulance was called to attend to her.<\/p>\n

Drake, 52, was taken to Kingaroy Hospital and later transferred to the PA Hospital in Brisbane for further treatment. No further information is available at this stage.<\/p>\n

Midnight Ace, trained by Drake’s partner Greg Cornish, was not injured in the incident and chased the field home riderless.<\/p>\n

But there was even more drama to come.<\/p>\n

In Race 5, the final race of the day, Lady Horsepower anticipated the start and broke through its barrier, resulting in the rest of the barriers opening. A false start was signalled.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the majority of the field were unaware the false start had been signalled and continued on with the race.<\/p>\n

Stewards acting on the advice from the starter – and bearing in mind \u00a0a majority of the field had completed a lap of the track – declared a “No Race” and ordered all monies invested be refunded.<\/p>\n

Attendance numbers were slightly down at the meeting, which is usually one of Nanango Race Club’s busier days.<\/p>\n

Club officials said they thought the large number of events held in Nanango that day – including the Nanango Markets, King and Queen Of The Mountain foot races and Nanango Mardi Gras – may have had some impact.<\/p>\n

However, patrons seemed in good spirits and the popular Fashions Of The Field competition drew a good spread of entrants.<\/p>\n

The Nanango Race Club’s next meeting – the Christmas Races – will be held in six weeks time on Saturday, December 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[UPDATED]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nanango State High School’s Class of 1994 held their 20-year reunion at Saturday’s Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras Cup race meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ladies Fashions Of The Field winners Rachel Hood and Catherine Neal, centre, are congratulated by judges Bill and Anna Pukallus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Junior Fashions Of The Field winners Jilleigh Grieve and Cooper Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Nanango Racing Ambassador Sheena Uebergang shows how to dress fashionably in tartan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Mark Gaedtke, from Heritage Nanango Community Bank, presents the Mardi Gras Cup to Western Maizcay’s trainer Tony Williams and winning jockey Kelly Gates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kelly Gates returns to the mounting yard after her win in the Mardi Gras Cup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Men’s Fashions Of The Field winners Lenard Broderick and Justin Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Melody O’Brien streaked ahead of her rivals on Lady Wivenhoe in the third race, winning by three-quarters of a length over Way Out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Race 1 – Nanango Men’s Shed Maiden Plate (800m)<\/strong>
\n1. Sapphire Belle (5) – Jason Missen
\n2. Our Starlight (3) – Cecily Eaton
\n3. Country Gossip (7) – Kelly Gates
\nTime: 0:46.94
\nMargins: Long neck x 1\/2 length<\/p>\n

Race 2 – Heritage Nanango Country Muster Benchmark 55 Handicap (1000m)<\/strong>
\n1. Lady In Front (2) – Amy Van Der Sanden
\n2. Octavanus (5) – Jason Hoopert
\n3. Active Star (10) – Wayne O’Connell
\nTime: 0:58.46
\nMargins: Neck x 3\/4 length<\/p>\n

Race 3 – Raising Hell In Maidenwell Maiden Handicap (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Lady Wivenhoe (8) – Melody O’Brien
\n2. Way Out (4) – Jason Missen
\n3. Danish Hombre (5) – Fiona Jervis
\nTime: 1:11.60
\nMargins: 3\/4 length x length<\/p>\n

Race 4 – Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras Cup Benchmark 65 Handicap (1200m)<\/strong>
\n1. Western Maizcay (8) – Kelly Gates
\n2. Arctic Red (6) – Vishan Venkaya
\n3. More Of The Zaim (1) – Shaun Bayliss
\nTime: 1:10.40
\nMargins: 3\/4 length x short neck<\/p>\n

Race 5 – Heritage Lodge Nanango Class B Handicap (1600m)<\/strong>
\n[Race Abandoned]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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