Benalla Gold Cup was a "Great Day Out" on Sunday 5 October
- it is the biggest day on Benalla Racing Club's calendar.
Even bigger this year for the 100th running of the event with
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Fashions on the Field was a pageant of style and flair with five classes of
entrants, and generous prizes from local sponsoring businesses |
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In the Best Dressed Junior section for
12 year olds and under, Keeli, above at left,
was judged winner with little Jasmine runner-up |
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Young Racegoer was for entrants 17 years and under.
Emily, above with the large hat, won this,
and Genevieve won second prize
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The Miss McCormick title was contested by
young ladies in the 18 to 25 years age group |
Stylish Amelia was judged
best dressed entrant |
Laura was happy to take second
place from a classy field |
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| Then it was time for some gender balance for the Best Dressed Couple category |
Kathryn and Anthony were the colour coordinated winners |
Anna and Gerard were runners up in a hot contest |
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For the Best Dressed Lady title, there were two heats.
This was the first . . . . |
. . . and the second heat for Best Dressed Lady . . . |
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| Michelle Aldous was overjoyed at winning the major award . . . and the great prize, a $3,000 holiday package from Harvey World Travel
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| . . . and the finalists for Best Dressed Lady |
Melissa Mounsey, well known florist of Blooms on Bridge, was delighted to accept second prize |
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Fashions on the Field is always a great crowd pleaser. And this great crowd was pleased,
as were the prize winners |
Frank Stephens Junior of major sponsor
Harvey World Travel, congratulates
Michelle and Melissa |
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| The eagerly anticipated running of the McCormick Benalla Gold Cup |
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Advance Australia Fair was performed by two
members of the High Country Band who
had entertained the crowd during the day |
Big crowd and big prize money at stake, as the field
headed down the straight for the first time
in the 2306 metre race |
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First place - Rhumb Line (number 11) ridden by Logan McGill won by a head in a thrilling finish to win the $61,000 first prize money plus the $3,000 trophy.
Second place - Doin'thehardyards (number 3) ridden by Michelle Payne for $18,000 in winnings.
Third place - Chantal Sally (number 6) ridden by Nicholas Hall for $9,000 in winnings.
Fourth, fifth and sixth placegetters split the balance of the $100,000 prize money. |
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