But, 40 minutes later Andrew Robinson followed up with another local success by winning the BHP Mt Arthur Coal Wayne Harris Hcp (1280m) with Trophies Galore, ridden for the first time by Darryl McLellan.

The mare was backing up after running fifth in the Godolphin Tiara (1400m) at Muswellbrook last Sunday.

"I think the 1400m saw her out and she was much more comfortable over the 1280m today," Robinson said.

"She has been a great mare to us and the owners and she loves racing on her home track.

"I asked Darryl just to cuddle her and get her comfortable with a trail and that is exactly what he did.

"I was very easy on her during the week and it was just a matter of making sure she had totally recovered from last Sunday's run.

"I don't know how we are going to celebrate.

"We can't go out for dinner so we'll just have to stay at home."

Trophies Galore ($7.50) settled mid-field but at the top of the straight the leading pack fanned and McLellan was presented with a run.

He drove Trophies Galore through and she quickly ranged up to Emperor's Star ($5.50) then raced away from her over the concluding stages to win by one-and-three-quarter lengths.

That victory took the mare's tally to six wins and five placings from 19 starts and makes up for the fact she had a luckless run when 10th in the Tamworth heat of the Country Championships and missing a run in last Sunday's Wild Card because her rating was not high enough.

She went to the Tiara instead but again had no luck, running into trouble in the straight.