20 February 2022, 1:28 AM
By COLIN HODGES
Dubbo trainer Connie Greig produced a remarkable feat to win five of the six races on Saturday at Condobolin.
The only one of her six horse team not to win at the meeting was Get Up Alby which finished second to stablemate Valadyium in the $11,000 Inland Petroleum Condobolin Picnic Cup.
Sharing the limelight was Brazilian born jockey Leandro Ribeiro with five winners including four for Connie Greig and the other on the Rodney Robb, Nyngan-trained Acres Midnight in the opening event.
Brent Evans prevented a clean sweep by Ribeiro when winning the Cup (1400 metres) on Valadyium which the previous Saturday had won the Bedgerabong Picnic Cup with Will Stanley in the saddle.
From back in the field, Valadyium (Brent Evans, $3.80) began making ground from the 600 metres and finished too well for Get Up Alby (Leandro Ribeiro, $3 favourite) and the leader Sipharderson (John Wilson, $7).
Backing up from winning the Clearview Bracelet at Bedgerabong for Connie Greig, Call Me Trinity (Leandro Ribeiro, $1.90 fav.) led throughout to win the KMWL feature sprint (1000 metres) at Condobolin from Jawsome (Breanna Bourke, $13) and Danetree Belle (Will Stanley, $3.80).
Next up for the Greig stable, humping the 71kg top weight, Linden Tree (Leandro Ribeiro, $4.60) overhauled the leader My Shiromi (Brent Evans, $3.60) to win by over two lengths with Bold Louise (John Wilson, $2.40 fav.) third in the 1100 metres CWA Of NSW Centenary Class 1 Handicap.
Yet another win for Connie Greig when Gossip (Leandro Ribeiro, $3.10) came from fourth in the 1400 metres Chamens IGA Class 2 Handicap to account for the leader Boys Home (John Wilson, $3.40) and Star Express (Breanna Bourke, $17).
Completing a memorable day for Connie Greig and Leandro Ribeiro, Merdeka ($2.40) in a line of three turning for home, finished best on the outside to win the 1700 metres Condobolin Milling Class 3 Handicap by a head from Nepenthes (Will Stanley, $2.30 fav.) with Bavarian Watts (Anaelle Gangotena, $5) a long neck away third.
Getting in early for a share of the prizemoney was Nyngan trainer Rodney Robb with Acres Midnight (Leandro Ribeiro, $1.80 fav.) all the way winner of the 1000 metres Vella Stock Feeds Maiden Plate from Little Outa Reach (Breanna Bourke, $15) and Keep No Secrets (Brent Evans, $15).
Meanwhile at the Orange TAB meeting, Rylan’s Pick (Jackson Searle, $9) owned by Ken and Kerry Wright from Nyngan and trained by Brett Robb, swept to the lead in the straight to win the 1000 metres Epiroc Benchmark 50 Handicap from Angie Emm (Elissa Meredith, $3.80) and In The Road (Tony Cavallo, $31).
Condobolin attracted a big crowd and was considered the best meeting held in the town for many years.