Back at Nyngan to resume his apprenticeship with the Rodney Robb stable after a successful stint in Queensland, Clayton Gallagher rode a winning double at Coonabarabran on Saturday.
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Gallagher, who has now ridden 165 winners, won on the Robb-trained pair Alotafox and Supreme Times.
Eased out of an early speed battle to track the leaders, Alotafox ($2.10 equal favourite) sprinted to a convincing win over She's So Fine (Billy Cray, $26) and Tell No Tales (Tony Cavallo, $2.10 equal favourite) in the Maiden Handicap (1000m).
Owned by George Tanks from Parkes, Supreme Times ($2.60) was also well positioned off the pace by Gallagher and with a determined finish won the Maiden Plate (1200m) from Have A Go Joe (Yvette Lewis, $2.40 fav.) and Sasogenes (Rasit Yetimova, $81).
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Dubbo trainer Connie Greig and stable jockey Yetimova capped off a memorable week with victory for Call Me Trinity ($9.50).
After wins at Carinda with Felicette and Wellington with Get Up Alby, the pair made it three wins for the week when Call Me Trinity ($9.50) led for home and held out the fast finishing Little Bertie (Vad Bolozhinskyi, $4.40) by a short-head with Ultimate Quest (Yvette Lewis, $7) a head away third in the Class 2 Handicap (1000m).
Following recent placings at Wellington and Dubbo, three-year-old chestnut gelding Egyptian Pharaoh (Ken Dunbar, $4.60) won the Class 1 and Maiden Plate (1600m) for Coonamble trainer Lindsey Kennedy in his fifth career start.
Finishing well out wide, Egyptian Pharaoh won by a half-neck from Sebring Fling (Jodi Worley, $18) and Bansuri (Billy Cray, $26).
Tamworth trainers Melissa Dennett and Troy O'Neile supplied the day's other winners Balantes and Capitulate, respectively.
Balantes (Brooke Stower, $10) arrived in the last stride to beat Song Of Luck (Ashley Morgan, $5.50) by a half-neck with In Fiore (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $3 fav.) third in the Benchmark 58 Handicap (1200m).
In the Benchmark 58 Handicap (1600m), Capitulate (Belinda Hodder, $7) travelled behind the leaders and finished best to account for Austin (Clayton Gallagher, $3.50 fav.) and About Time (Ken Dunbar, $6.50).
