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Glenn Richardson chats with Gary Geran as he unsaddles Ede Fuse after it won the Malcolm McCallum Memorial QTIS Maiden Handicap at Nanango on Saturday (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Gunsynd's<\/a>January 23, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Ross Stanley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glenn Richardson hit the lead in the Nanango trainers’ premiership with a double last Saturday. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Canid, his remarkable $400 bargain buy in April 2013, closed to within a round of drinks of the $30,000 earnings mark by finishing powerfully on his home turf in the Nanango RSL-Pedersen Memorial Class B (1200m).<\/p>\n

Richardson and his Nanango High schoolmates Marc Alexander and Gary McAuliffe, and the now four-year-old\u2019s trackwork partner Hannah English, covered the purchase price when the Elusive City gelding picked up $1000 for his debut placing at Toowoomba in June 2013.<\/p>\n

The game bay, with top four finishes at 14 of his past 15 outings, just keeps giving.<\/p>\n

After settling worse than mid-field for Gary Geran, $4.80 the chance swept up to be the widest runner as heads were turned towards the judge.<\/p>\n

With the desired turn of foot, Canid dashed to his third career victory ahead of the James Curtain-prepared Lady Wivenhoe (Jason Missen) with Richardson\u2019s Clifford (Matthew Powell) completing a South Burnett trifecta.<\/p>\n

There was generational continuity in the fact that Glenn\u2019s mother Glenda had trained Mal Ribbon for a dozen successes in the 1970s for the late Les and Thelma Pedersen.<\/p>\n

Fittingly the racing enthusiasts\u2019 daughters, Roz Frohloff, Robyn Herrmann and Joan Price (pictured in “Racing Was Hot, Hot, Hot<\/b><\/a>“), were on hand at the Memorial event\u2019s presentation ceremony.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, there is a good reason why English\u2019s name has gone from the list of Canid\u2019s owners in the racebook.<\/p>\n

The talented horsewoman is in the process of becoming Richardson\u2019s apprentice and is therefore ineligible to participate in racehorse ownerships.<\/p>\n

There was some deja vu about proceedings, too.<\/p>\n

At the sale that led to Canid\u2019s acquisition, Richardson also paid $1500 for Just Watcher, a Ferocity filly that Nanango\u2019s Fitzroy Hotel host Peter Jackson opted to race.<\/p>\n

After raking in some minor money at Wondai and Injune, the three-year-old picked up $10,300 by taking out the Maiden Handicap (with QTIS 600 Bonus) at Eidsvold.<\/p>\n

By June 26, 2013, the two horses that cost a total of $1900 had banked almost $13,000 in five starts for their new stable.<\/p>\n

It just so happens that the earlier Lee Park winner from Glenn\u2019s stable last Saturday was Jackson\u2019s lightly raced Danzero filly Ede Fuse.<\/p>\n

She saluted for Geran in the Malcolm McCallum Memorial QTIS Maiden (1200m).<\/p>\n

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Proud dad Barry Phillips congratulates his daughter Hannah after her breakthrough win in Race 5 at Nanango on Saturday (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hannah Breaks Through<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To round off a great program for South Burnett players, Hivesville trainer Peter Blackwell met his charge Count Romano and a very relieved Hannah Phillips in the winner\u2019s slot after the Star Tyrepower BM60 (1600m).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since her lengthy injury-enforced lay off following a barrier mishap at Mungindi last July, Phillips had registered eight seconds and two thirds from 32 assignments that began on Cox Plate day.<\/p>\n

The victory was not a walk in the park.<\/p>\n

Stewards reported that Count Romano over raced in the early and middle stages when the pair shared the lead outside Our Clarky (Matthew Powell), a Hemingway (Ire) gelding having its first crack over a mile.<\/p>\n

Phillips secured what turned out to be a winning break in the run to the home turn.<\/p>\n

Powell had conserved fuel and launched what appeared to be well-timed challenge at the top of the stretch.<\/p>\n

Blackwell is a renowned conditioner and although Our Clarky looked likely to prevail, the Count\u2019s fitness and Phillip\u2019s determination resulted in a winning margin of a head in what was a very absorbing contest.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Powell made an impressive south-east Queensland debut at Nanango last Saturday with a win and two placings (Photo: Ross Stanley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Powell Powers On<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Former New England apprentice Matthew Powell impressed at his first appearance in south-eastern Queensland when he booted home Latin American with a strategically patient and balanced effort in the John Dundas Automotive Group BM 65 (1000m).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The move north in search of better opportunities has proved positive, with his 37 Sunshine State rides producing an ultra healthy 7:4:8 strike rate.<\/p>\n

After Lee Park, his haul included placings at Townsville last Sunday and Mackay last Thursday.<\/p>\n

Powell, indentured to Sunshine Coast trainer Stuart Hendrick, sits as still as a sphinx and seems sure to get phone calls from trainers in need of a cold, tactical hoop.<\/p>\n

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Nanango Replays Now On YouTube<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Races from Lee Park are now on view via the YouTube button on Nanango Race Club\u2019s<\/a> upgraded website.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook material is also available in the “How To Find Us” box.<\/p>\n

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Kilcoy’s Anxious Australia Day Weather Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Surely it couldn’t happen again!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The racing fraternity hopes the Kilcoy Race club enjoys the best outcome for this weekend’s public holiday.<\/p>\n

Sadly, this fixture has been lost to the weather several times in recent years.<\/p>\n

It is such an appropriate occasion to go racing and fingers are crossed that dry skies will reign supreme between now and Monday evening!<\/p>\n

The fields include a number of runners from last Saturday\u2019s Nanango meeting.<\/p>\n

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Odd Spot: If Only We Knew…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Do horses communicate with each by sound or body language when they are in the tie-up stalls at the track before and after they race? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Do they gossip, exchange advice, intimidate or just shoot the breeze?<\/p>\n

If something does goes on, it would be interesting to know how Ede Fuse and Canid interacted last Saturday.<\/p>\n

Back on August 2 when the gelding won his Maiden at Nanango, the filly ran third, two lengths behind her stablemate.<\/p>\n

The pair competed in different events at Kilcoy in November with Canid the only placegetter.<\/p>\n

Wonder if he was highly motivated to retain his “supremacy” when the three-year-old came back to the stalls and informed him of her triumph last weekend?<\/p>\n

I’m sure there’s a doctorate study on this issue going begging somewhere…<\/p>\n