By COLIN HODGES

Dominant on the Picnic Racing circuit over recent seasons, Leandro Ribeiro was being compared to some of the top jockeys of the past after winning 5 of the 6 races yesterday, Saturday 4 March, at Tottenham.

His quest to ride every winner on the program was thwarted when his mount was beaten only by a long neck in another race.

Dubbo trainer Connie Greig who has successfully combined many times with Ribeiro, supplied three of his winners including Inzaghi in the 1400 metres Robinson Grain Tottenham Picnic Cup.

Sons Of Bourke (Emily Waters, $2 favourite) led by three lengths approaching the home turn but was overhauled and beaten a half length by Inzaghi ($3.20) with Get Up Alby (Breanna Bourke, $4) finishing third.

Leandro Ribeiro and Connie Greig gave notice of things to come when Yorker ($2.60 to $2 favourite) led throughout to beat Mr Pointer (Kate Petersen, $2.20) and Princess Factor (Emily Waters, $3) in the opening event, the 800 metres Michael Logan Memorial Class 3 Trophy Handicap.

Connie Greig picked up a $500 bonus from sponsor Goodwin, Stevenson Insurance for a trainer with 3 winners on the day, when Pahang (Leandro Ribeiro, $5.50) after tracking the leaders won the 1200 metres Fiveways Legal Class 2 Trophy Handicap from the strong finishing Hammoon Sweetheart (Breanna Bourke, $2.20 fav.) and Manadria (Ricky Blewitt, $8).

The group of owners from Condobolin and Trundle were celebrating when the Rodney Robb, Nyngan trained Sindagar (Leandro Ribeiro, $2 to $1.70 fav.) wore down stablemate Saint Olga (Breanna Bourke, $8) to score by a half length with Ready To Skate (Ricky Blewitt, $3) running on well for third in the 1000 metres.

Sindagar's local connections collected the Tottenham Hotel Maiden Plate. IMAGE: Tottenham Picnic Race Club facebook.

Coop’s ($1.70 fav.) from the Clint Lundholm stable at Dubbo, became the fifth winner for the Sydney based, Brazilian born Leandro Ribeiro when finishing best to win the 1400 metres Local Businesses Class B Handicap from Electric Daisy (Ashley Boyd, $3) and Chloebella Rose (Tamsin Gough, $10).

Emily Waters prevented a clean sweep by Leandro Ribeiro when she led all the way on the Wayne Brown owned and Cassandra Stummer, Muswellbrook trained, Addictions which humped $72 kg to win the 1000 metres Carter, Lindsay,Weber-Hutcheon & Pearce Open Trophy Handicap.

Billy Bent Ear (Leandro Ribeiro, $3.20) had a good run and challenged strongly in the straight but was beaten by a long neck, with Everyone (Breanna Bourke, $6) in third place.

Tottenham racecourse was, as usual, presented in outstanding order and the meeting attracted a big crowd.

Crowds flocked to the 2023 Tottenham Picnic Races. PHOTO: A Barrett

Next up

Featuring at the Coonamble meeting on Sunday 12 March is the $150,000 Newhaven Park-Western Racing Association Country Championship Qualifier for the $500,000 Final at Royal Randwick in April.