scone.com.au2016 Merriwa Cup
THE winner of this years Morgans Stockbroking 2016 Merriwa Cup was Bench Star, trained by Damien Lane from Wyong and ridden by apprentice jockey Jackson Murphy.
Sue Bayliss, secretary for the Merriwa Cup said it was their first time to Merriwa and they had a good day, as did the crowd of 900 people.
“The weather was a little bit overcast, we had a little bit of a cool southerly, but I think everybody managed alright,” said Ms Bayliss.
“We had a very nice crowd and backing onto the end of the school holiday time, so we had a nice little mix to have the young ones come along, enjoy a race meeting and get involved in what goes on,” she said.
“We had some nice fashions with the girls all frocked up, we just invite people to come on down and it was lovely to see people make an effort; Mrs Llewellyn won,” she said.
“It was an excellent day,” Sue Bayliss said.
Photos of the 20116 Merriwa Cup:
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- Coming down the home straight in the Merriwa Cup.
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- Local trainer, Tommy Ollerton with wife Joy Ollerton enjoying the Merriwa races.
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- A mystery man, who was snappy dresser at the Merriwa Cup….who is that man? UPDATE: Apparently this is Brendan Cowell!
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- Fashions on the field, where everyone was welcome and all we were dressed.
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- Race 1 the Godolphin Handicap at the Merriwa Cup.
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- Hot Lava won the first race of the day, the Godolphin Benchmark, pictured with Wayne Martin and Terry Mcartney.
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- Sue Bayliss, secretary of the Merriwa Races, Roger Frampton, vice-president of the Merriwa Races, Ross Cole of Godolphin and Peter Bishop, vice president of the Merriwa Races with the Godolphin Handicap winners sash.
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- The crowd at the Merriwa Cup.
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- The crowd surrounding the parade ring at the Merriwa Cup.
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- The parade ring at the Merriwa Cup.
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- Placing bets at the Merriwa Cup.
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- Race 2 at the Merriwa Cup.