Speed and an ability to handle wet conditions were the ingredients for Lyreb breaking through for the third win of her career in the Narromine USMC Kokoda Trail Handicap (1100m) at Narromine yesterday.

The four-year-old made light work of the slow conditions as she cleared out for a comfortable win, in the process taking her career earnings to almost $50,000.

"She's paid her way throughout her whole career," trainer Stephen Gleeson said.

"She's no world beater but she's very honest and tries and we found the right race for her today."

Lyreb was an unlucky third behind stablemate Roger That at Scone recently, but despite that punters sent the Holy Roman Emperor (USA) x Parlour mare out as an $8.00 chance.

But those that got on were rewarded as she jumped well, found the lead under rider Leanne Henry and gave nothing else a chance as she shot away to win by two-and-three-quarter lengths from the fast-finishing Speedreader ($3.90, Samantha Clenton) with Dantess ($21.00, Michael Hackett) a nose back in third.

The time for the 1100m journey was 1:08.07s.

"That form around Scone is quite strong so I thought coming back here today she would be pretty hard to beat," Henry said after the race.

"She grows an extra leg if there's a bit of sting out of the track, and where it slows the others down a bit she's able to get through it well.

"Back in this class of race and with the track wet I really thought she'd be a big chance and in the end she won pretty easily. I was confident a long way out."

Lyreb's win ended the winning streak of Greg Ryan in the early part of yesterday's program.

Ryan landed the first three winners, including Mio Modo in the Narromine USMC Korean Veterans Plate (1600m) for Coonamble trainer Cecil Hodgson.

Mio Modo had been consistent since joining Hodgson's stables and was rewarded with a narrow win from All For Kicks and Still The Man.

Ryan's other winners were Autumn Nights for Rod Northam, and Time's Ticking for Peter Mills.