Harding gets one,

He guided Yoshi to victory in the ninth race, a 1000 metres sprint for three-year-old maidens to take his current total to 65. But Wesley “Callaloo” Henry trimmed his lead considerably, landing a hat-trick of victories on the day’s 10-race programme. Henry booted home Peckus Out in the second race, then was astride Nijinsky’s War in beating Harding aboard Cordite by 1 1/2 lengths in the seventh. Harding was again second on Chief Councillor in the 1400 metres Restricted Allowance.

But he wacthed Henry complete his hat-trick guiding Tutor to victory in the day’s finale a 1000 metres sprint for three-year-old claimers. Ex-champ Charles Hussey had one winner to reach the 50-win plateau, but Trevor Simpson had a blank day.

Current top jockeys: 1. Brian Harding 65; 2. W Henry 59; 3. T Simpson 52; 3. C Hussey 50.