Sport
25 October, 2024
Race perfect
PERFECT spring weather greeted thousands of racegoers at last weekend’s Avoca Cup.
PERFECT spring weather greeted thousands of racegoers at last weekend’s Avoca Cup.
The Avoca racecourse was a sea of people and colour for the running of the annual race.
While the racing was the main attraction, there was plenty going on behind the scenes.
Fashions on the Field attracted dozens of entrants as both men and women dressed in their finest strutted the catwalk.
Outfit of the day was won by local Claire Hamer, Rieley Coppick won Gent of the Day and Belinda Nurse from Horsham was selected Lady of the Day.
Couple of the Day were Michelle and Matthew Mizzi.
The first race of the day was taken by outsider Naughty One while in the second race the favourite Ironbar claimed victory.
Vierville was victorious in race three and outsider Written By You won race four - the Pyrenees Advocate Handicap, winning by two lengths.
In race five, favourite Aurolaa won comfortably and Acapella Moon won race six.
The big race – race seven, the Blue Pyrenees Avoca Cup was claimed by Kiwi mare Any Luck.
The final race of the day saw Mulga Lil win by half a length.
The next race meeting in Avoca is the Bet365 Avoca Autumn Races on Saturday the 29th of March, 2025.