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HomeSportA festive Nanango races

A festive Nanango races

Christmas cheer was shared trackside at Nanango Race Club on Saturday, 14 December.

Punters came to experience the magic of Christmas at the races, and although the threat of rain had tensions high, it didn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd as they cheered on their favourite horse to victory.

The rain held off, allowing all races to go ahead as scheduled, with trainer Tony Haydon and jockey Nora Palasthy walking away with two wins.

Results

Race one: Malcolm McCallum Memorial Maiden Plate 1000m

Horse: Sutherland

Trainer: Amanda Park

Jokey: Kenji Yoshida

Race two: Nanango RSL/ Pedersen Family Memorial Benchmark 50 Handicap 1000m

Horse: Babu King

Trainer: Tony Haydon

Jockey: Nora Palasthy

Race three: Vale Pat Duff/ Members Cup Open Plate 1000m

Horse: On Hold

Trainer: Corey and Kylie Geran

Jockey: Kelly Gates

Race four: Commercial Hotel Burnett to the Beach – Final – Benchmark 55 Handicap 1200m

Horse: Hurricane Hall

Trainer: Tony Haydon

Jockey: Nora Palasthy

Race five: Heritage Bank Nanango QTIS Benchmark 50 Handicap 1600m

Horse: Dolly Disco

Trainer: Jason Judge

Jockey: Chris Taylor

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