TAMWORTH Jockey Club has a winning day prepared for Sunday’s Furneys Fun Day meeting.
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That the club received 160 nominations on Tuesday for Sunday’s eight-race TAB meeting was a success in itself and with that nomination tally likely to swell with one of the eight races having its nominations extended until 11am Wednesday.
“That’s great,” TJC general manager Kay Jeffrey said.
The Furneys Feeds Tamworth Class 2 Handicap (1200m) drew 27 nominations.
“It’s going to be a very good race,” she said.
“It’s also good that its a race sponsored by Furneys Feeds. They are one of our great sponsors.”
She said the day is also a family day with entry by a “gold coin donation” that will go to the local Riding For The Disabled charity.
“It’s going to be a great day out for the family,” Jeffrey added.
“We’ve got face painting and jumping castles for the children and market stalls, heaps of stuff for everyone. Going to be a real good day.
“We also have a very good representation of local trainers too.”
Tamworth trainers Mel Dennett and Mark Mason feature prominently in the 1200m Furneys Feeds Tamworth Class 2 Handicap.
Dennett has nominated four of her stable – Bunny Bad Girl, Finne Realta, Mock Song and Teppum – while Mason has nominated three – Emily’s Song, Epic events and Golden Legacy.
Mel O’Gorman (Pomme La Belle), Craig Martin (Royal Villa), Colin Dixon (Diamond Court) and Jane Clement (Loveatfirstsight) also have nominated runners to race on their home track.
Todd Howlett (Big Red and Magic Beneteau), Todd Payne (Just A Dame and Newcastle Dancer) and Stephen Gleeson (Isadiva and Wrongfully Wrong) have nominated two apiece as well.
There are two last start winners in the 27-strong nomination list, Rod Northam’s Pierone and Peter Sinclair’s Conwoman.
Pierone won a B55 1150m at Cessnock on July 16, the Pierro filly’s second win in nine starts while Conwoman, a four-year-old daughter of Skilled, won at Moree last week (July 19) after a close second at Toowoomba.
FURNEYS STOCK FEEDS TAMWORTH CLASS 2 HANDICAP (1200m) NOMINATIONS & BENCHMARK RATINGS: Beale Street (Gavin Groth) 57, Big Reg (Todd Howlett) 51, Bunny Bad Girl (Mel Dennett) 53, Conwoman (Peter Sinclair) 56, Diamond Court (Colin Dixon) 44, Emily’s Song (Mark Mason) 56, Epic Event (Mark Mason) 59, Finne Realta (Mel Dennett) 51, Five Spices (Wayne Oakenfull) 52, Golden Legacy (Mark Mason) 60, Hidden Bells (Luke Thomas) 49, Hidden Concept (Adam Vine) 38, Isadiva (Stephen Gleeson) 42, Just A Dame (Todd Payne) 47, Loveatfirstsight (Jane Clement) 53, Magic Beneteau (Todd Howlett) 51, Mock Song (Mel Dennett) 50, Newcastle Dancer (Todd Payne) 45, Pierone (Rod Northam) 53, Platinum Circle (Janelle Bowden) 47, Pomme La Belle (Mel O’Gorman) 59, Pretext’s Dream (Nathan Sinclair) 58, Royal Villa (Craig Martin) 57, Silent Sea (Brett Cavanough) 60, Teppum (Mel Dennett) 46, Thornbro (John Simpson) 55, Wrongfully Wrong (Stephen Gleeson) 56.
