THE Queensland leg of the National Apprentices Series, now in its second year, returns to the Gold Coast Turf Club on Wednesday, March 10.
At the conclusion of the national series, the state which has accumulated the most points in the series will receive the National Apprentice Series Cup.
The Gold Coast leg, once again sponsored by the Queensland Government’s Department of Education and Training, features the following apprentices nominated by their states:
State |
Apprentice |
Weight & Provincial Claim |
Winners Metro/Prov/ Other |
Trainer |
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WA |
Talia Maor |
50kg 3kg |
4-9-40 |
Fred Kersley |
SA |
Tillie Neve |
50kg 2kg |
17-26-33 |
Leon MacDonald |
VIC |
Jarrod Fry |
54kg 0kg |
19-118-20 |
Darren Weir |
NSW |
Emily Kehoe |
50kg 3kg |
0-9-52 |
Kevin Nipperess |
NT |
Scott Hillebrand |
53kg 1.5kg |
0-66-25 |
Stephen Brown |
QLD |
Michael Palmer |
53kg 0kg |
43-71-8 |
Darryl Caldwell |
QLD |
Mitchell Speers |
51kg 0kg |
14-67-6 |
Liam Birchley |
QLD |
Owen Turpin |
53kg 0kg |
29-83-31 |
Frank Phillips |
QLD |
Ashley Butler |
50kg 1.5kg |
0-61-14 |
Stuart Kendrick |
QLD |
Skye Bogenhuber |
50kg 1.5kg |
1-62-46 |
Tony Gollan |
QLD |
Alisha Taylor |
51kg 2kg |
0-28-28 |
Garnett Taylor |
QLD |
Chris McIver |
47kg 0kg |
33-82-41 |
Liam Birchley |
QLD |
Michael Hellyer |
49kg 0kg |
25-57-47 |
Pat Duff |
QLD |
Jason Kropp |
53kg 3kg |
0-21-26 |
Trevor Miller |
QRL licensing and training manager Peter Smith said that following last year’s popular race there has been a lot of interest from local apprentices to participate.
“There is potential to consider running some apprentice only races for Queensland apprentices in future,” added Mr Smith.
As part of next Wednesday’s program, QRL is holding a careers promotion event for Gold Coast area schools and stakeholders. Fifty invited guests will be there to learn what the racing industry has to offer to both school leavers and school based trainees.
“The opportunity to join the racing industry while still at school is very attractive to many young people already involved with horses,” said Mr Smith.
The race is a Class 3 Plate 1300m worth $30,000.
Apprentices are nominated by their states and riders allocated by ballot after acceptance.
In the series so far Queensland took out race one after Chris McIver won at Belmont last October scoring a maximum seven points for Queensland.
In the second race of the series Michael Hellyer represented Queensland at Moonee Valley on February 19. Queensland was unplaced. Congratulations to the home side who ran first, second and third.
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CONTACT: QRL licensing and training manager Peter Smith on 07 3869 9749.