Clint Lundholm hadn't initially planned on racing Sipharderson on Sunday.
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The five-year-old gelding has only just returned to work and the Dubbo trainer had planned on giving him two trials before heading back to racing.
But a strong showing in the first trial saw Lundholm put him forward for Sunday's hometown meeting and Sipharderson delivered, taking out the Mallison's Painting and Decorating Class 3 Handicap (1010m) in thrilling fashion.
Jockey Jake Pracey-Holmes had plenty of work to do in straight after sitting well back for much of the trip, but he stole victory in a three-way photo on the line.
Sipharderson ($6.50) flew home on the outside, nabbing the win from fellow fast-finisher It's Business Time ($21) while Yeas And Nays ($21), who led for much of the journey, fought gamely for third.
"We were confident he'd run really well," Lundholm told Sky Thoroughbred Central after the win.
"The 1000m is probably not his go, he likes the seven furlongs and we were going trial him but he trialled so well he was probably further along than we thought today so we started him and here he is winning.
"We were looking at another bigger race down the road with him but he'll probably be out-weighted now. It may have [back-fired] but you're not going to knock back a winner."
The $2.30 favourite Pedway finished in fifth for Nyngan trainer Rodney Robb.
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Clayton Gallagher had the ride on Pedway and following the event he was transported to Dubbo Hospital after being dislodged from the saddle a race earlier.
Gallagher went to the turf when Supreme Fashion played up at the barriers and became a late scratching before the Hit 93.5 FM Maiden Handicap (1110m).
The apprentice jockey was taken to hospital with concerns around a potential delayed concussion.
That incident followed on from fellow jockey Jake Hull being hospitalised earlier in the day.
Hull was battling dehydration after riding Thiswilldous in the second event of the meeting at Dubbo and was forced to give up the rest of his rides.
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
