Winning on a horse part owned by her parents was a big thrill for 19-year-old Ashleigh Stanley at Mudgee Race Club’s non-TAB meeting on Saturday.
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An apprentice jockey at the Bathurst stables of her father, Peter, Ashleigh Stanley was responsible for an outstanding ride on four-year-old The Long Run in the Asquith Bowling Club Maiden Plate (1100m). The are is part-owned by Peter and Melissa Eassie.
Away quickly from the outside barrier, The Long Run took the early lead before Ashleigh Stanley chose to take a trail behind Alwaajid.
Hugging the inside rail down the long Mudgee straight, The Long Run ($3.20 favourite) won by a short-half head in an exciting finish. She edged out Ligny (Jamie Gibbons, $6) with the third-placed Fleur De Force (Ken Dunbar, $4) three lengths further back.
Ashleigh Stanley has now ridden five winners in her career.
Trained at Mudgee by David Smith and raced by Tony Rayner and John Fleming, $15 outsider The Scotsman won the opening event, the Happy 90th Birthday David Lester Maiden Plate (1100m).
Coming from off the pace, The Scotsman (Andrew Banks) accounted for Gerrylarose (Tony Cavallo, $2.30 favourite) and Duntroon Man (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $3.60).
Andrew Banks completed a winning double when Sugar Lane ($4.20) responded to strong riding to wear down Shake Off (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $2.60 fav.) and Chevaria (Tiffany Jeffries, $3.60) in the Bernie & Lamondo Memorial Benchmark 50 Handicap (1400m).
Sugar Lane is owned by Bryan Dixon and is being trained at Gilgandra by Collen Thurston while Bryan Dixon is serving a suspension .
Bryan Dixon and Collen Thurston also finished second with Dizzy Spell in the 1600 metres Oak Tree Retirement Village BM 50 Handicap.
Finishing well from midfield the Connie Greig, Dubbo trained Malibu Stacy (Adrian Robinson, $9) won by three lengths from Dizzy Spell (Qin Yong, $15) and Trust Me Bill (Ashleigh Stanley, $5).
Hawkesbury visitor Anne’s Gift (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $5.50) from the Karen Outtrim stable was headed in the straight but fought back to beat Dart Street (Robbie Brewer, $3.70 fav.) and Tribuna (Qin Yong, $7) in the 1200 metres Austen Quarry-Hy-Tec Class 1 Handicap.