Christian Reith rode a winning double but it was the Nathan Doyle-trained Pride Of Adelaide which stole the show at Newcastle Racecourse on Monday.
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Reith took Brad Widdup-trained favourite Icebath to a length victory over the Doyle-trained Dreaming Of Gold in the 1150-metre maiden handicap.
He then drove the Kris Lees-trained Tigeen, having her first start for the stable, to a photo-finish win in the benchmark 66 handicap (1350m).
It gave Reith riding honours at the meeting, which was a Cessnock program transferred to the Beaumont surface at Broadmeadow.
However, the highlight performance was a seven-length victory from Pride Of Adelaide in the 1350m maiden plate.
Sent out a $2.25 favourite after close seconds at Scone and Port Macquarie, Pride Of Adelaide jumped well from gate two to lead.
Jockey Koby Jennings asked for an effort 300m out and the three-year-old gelding left his rivals standing.
His Newcastle trainer was relieved to see the addition of blinkers make the difference after a wayward run late at Port Macquarie cost Pride Of Adelaide victory.
"He showed us that at home but I was disappointed the other day at Port Macquarie and so were the owners," Doyle told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
"I told them that I think he is pretty good, and I didn't think it was a strong field, but he showed us what he's shown us at home today.
"Koby actually eased up on him in that last bit.
"He kept running on him, so he's definitely got a lot of improvement left in him.
"But the shades had the desired effect. I always thought he'd be a shades horse but I just wanted to give him that one run without and leave them up my sleeve, but he needed them on."