Champion jockey Dan Ballard chalked up another treble at the annual Gregory Downs meet last Saturday.
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In Race 1 Brodie & Co/Nowland Engineering BM50 Handicap he steered the $2 favourite Harcourt Street to victory for trainer Nippy Seymour.
Echelon Rose with Jason Babarovich aboard won Race 2 Start Construction Kevin From Heaven QTIS Maiden Plate for Jay Morris.
Shane and Kim McGovern teamed up to win Race 3 the Pursuit Minerals BM45 Handicap before Ballard was back in the frame winning Race 4 Clemments Electrical/Niverak Smash Repairs RB0-65 Handicap on Bowie Rocks for mum Denise.
See our weekend saddle and paddle photos here
Anchor Chain won Race 5 the Burke Shire Cup/Outback racing Showcase Heat for jockey Matthew Grey and trainer Bob Burow while in the final race of the day, the Remembering June and Dig BM60 Handicap, Ballard was back doing what he does best this time winning aboard Night Wolf for trainer Tanya Perry.
This weekend racing returns to Mount Isa with a six race card.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
