By COLIN HODGES

Bathurst based apprentice Ashleigh Stanley made the most of a late booking to win the feature event, the 1550 metre Mountain View Hotel Tooraweenah Cup aboard Bring The Joy on Saturday 5 February at Gilgandra.

Following the third race, Clayton Gallagher became indisposed and was replaced by Stanley on the Gavin Groth, Gunnedah trained seven year old mare.

In a strung out field, Bring The Joy ($9) was amongst the last four before unleashing a big finish down the outside to beat Stone (Kath Bell-Pitomac, $7.50) and Chuck’N’Paul (Andrew Banks, $17).

Clayton Gallagher also missed the winning ride on the Kieren Hazleton, Gilgandra trained Queen Dee in the 1000 metre Gilgandra Sporties Club Maiden Handicap.

Tony Cavallo was the replacement rider and Queen Dee ($3.20) winless but placed 7 times from 18 previous starts led throughout to win by almost two lengths from Moonlight Princess (Jackson Searle, $19) and Torrid Affair (Chelsea Ings, $12).

First leg of a double for Tony Cavallo was the David Smith, Mudgee trained Charlie Flyer ($21) which raced in a handy position then finished best to win the 1280 metre Jed Morris Contracting Benchmark 50 Handicap from Ringside (Kath Bell-Pitomac, $12) and Purple Cup (James Baker, $2.05 favourite).

Narromine trainer Troy McCarney added another long shot winner to his resume when Hussniacki won the 1280 metre Geronimo Farm Equipment Maiden Plate.

Last July at Dubbo, the McCarney trained Texas Lil ridden by Angela Cooper won at $151 and landed some lucrative bets for close stable followers.

Well ridden by Parkes jockey Tiffany Jeffries at Gilgandra, Hussniacki ($51) had a nice run behind third the leaders and charged home to win by a length from Jianzhang (Elissa Meredith, $12) and Bold Louise (Ken Dunbar, $2.70 favourite).

Despite the long odds, Hussniacki was fancied by connections and one bookmaker accepted and payed out two seperate bets of $1,250 to $25 each way.

Kath Bell-Pitomac who was recently voted the Wellington “Sportsperson Of The Year “ produced outstanding rides for a winning double on Bid To Fame (1280 metre Ahrens Benchmark 50 Handicap) and Jewel Of The Clan in the 1000 metre Tooraweenah Businesses Benchmark 50 Handicap.

From near last, the Jim McMillan, Wellington trained Bid To Fame ($18) came with a rush to overwhelm Get Up Alby (Madeline Owen, $9) and Chesty (Tony Cavallo, $4.80 favourite).

Trained at Coonabarabran by Graham Watts, Jewel Of The Clan ($21) took the early lead and held on gamely to account for Call Me Trinity (Madeline Owen, $5) and Knickerbockerglory (Ken Dunbar, $3.40 .

Owned by Val Wray from Nyngan and trained at Dubbo by Brett Robb, the lightly raced five year old mare Travstar won the 800 metres Damows And More Mowing Class 1 Handicap with Tamworth apprentice Jackson Searle in the saddle.

Holding a slender lead turning for home, Travstar ($17) broke clear and won by over a length from Watch Me Sizzle (Ashleigh Stanley, $3 favourite) with two lengths to the third placed Jesta Diva (Tony Cavallo, $3.80).