There's few stables in the state enjoying as much success as Kody Nestor's and the Dubbo trainer continued his stellar run at his home track on Sunday.
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Nestor closed in on the state's top 20 trainers after winning three of the first five races at Dubbo Turf Club on Sunday.
He entered the meeting with a winning strike-rate better than 20% and that improved further when Forgiato, Shazza, and One Pound all delivered.
What The Fuss, what appeared his best chance on paper for the day, had to settle for third as a $1.70 favourite but it wasn't enough to dampen the joy for the Nestor team.
All three of the early winners were full of promise, but One Pound's dominant victory of more than five lengths in the Milestone Hotel Class 1 and Maiden Plate (1600m) was particularly eye-catching.
The three-year-old was previously trained by Bob Milligan and won on debut for Nestor at Wellington on April 5 before finishing sixth at Orange and then third at Narromine last time out.
"She's a progressive little mare," Nestor told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
"I thought her run at Narromine the other day had plenty of merit in it and she pulled up well.
"It's a six-day back-up and I haven't done much with her but I'm really happy with how she goes and she'll be a nice filly next prep."
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The soft nature of the track didn't bother One Pound at all, something which bodes well for the coming winter months where she could stretch out to 2000m events.
One Pound completed the hat-trick after two other relative newcomers to the stables had also got the job done.
Forgiato won in his first start since the move from the stables of Group 1 winner Gerald Ryan while Shazza delivered having had two starts for Nestor since the move from trainer Craig Widdison.
Forgiato ($2.80 favourite) battled Skye Lover for much of the run home in the Dubbo RSL Club Resort 3YO and Up Maiden Handicap (1000m) and it took a photo for the leading pair to be decided.
"He's been with us for about three months now so we're happy to get the win on the board for the owners," Nestor's wife, Anna, said.
"It was very close, it was a good tough finish and he'll definitely improve on that run."
Things were far more comfortable for Shazza ($3.30 favourite) in the Furney's Horseland Maiden Plate (1300m).
She entered the straight from midfield but Greg Ryan found plenty of room through the middle of the track and was able to surge to a convincing two-and-a-half length win.
It made it two wins in the three starts since the move from Widdison's team and showed there was improvement off a last-start seventh at Coonabarabran.
"She really appreciated a bit of string in the track," the winning trainer said.
The winning treble came a day after Nestor saw Jailbreak finish second in a Highway event at the Kensington track.
The result was still worth more than $12,000, making it a worthwhile trip.
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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.
