Saint Babe a filly by Grinfromeartoear from Burn Baby Burn trained and driven by Mildura's by Greg Cramp, showed plenty of speed from gate three to lead throughout in accounting for Green Pepper and Elspirit in a mile rate of 2-03.3 to give the Mildura area the trifecta.

Eight year old Sokys Atom/Attitude gelding Sokys Attitude put an end to most quaddie takers after taking a concession for Charlton's Ellen Tormey and leading throughout from the pole at Supertab odds of $23.30 to easily defeat Night Of The Ball which raced outside him and Beaudiene Riviera (one/one - three wide home turn) in a rate of 2-02.5.

John Morris would have been delighted to land the Dot Lawry Memorial, named after a lovely lady who was a long serving secretary of the club.

Beginning at 100 miles an hour from gate four to cross the polemarker Jennas Beach Girl, Showdownatmidnight was allowed to roll and had his rivals chasing a long way out.

Holding a handy margin on turning, Showdownatmidnight ($3.90) a 6-Y-0 gelded son of D M Dilinger and Miss Midnight who was heavily supported in the betting, just lasted to score by a half neck from Mick Cirillo's Master Waratah (three wide last lap) and Our Buddy Holly in a rate of 2-03.6.

Ouyen trainer Mal Retallick combined with Daryl Douglas to snare a stable double, with new addition Smooth taking the Ivaclor Injection Pace for C1 class over 2170 metres and What Will Be the Geneses Pour-On Pace for C1 & C2 class (mares) over 1765 metres.

Smooth having his second outing in the Northern Region after having raced in Melbourne as a two and three year old, possied near last in the moving line from the inside of the second row, before gaining a three wide trail home from the bell on the back of both Master Wes and Go Tinkerbell.

Despite being six wide on the home turn, Smooth motored home down the outside fence to blowse a sprint laning Cootas Tooth off the back of the leader Sign Of Spring in 2-03, with the short priced favourite Loaded a game third after racing in the open.

A 4-Y-0 entire by Christian Cullen from Royal Tactics, Smooth has fronted the starter on 25 occasions for 3 wins and 7 placings and will have no trouble in making his way through the grades in the Sunraysia area.

What Will Be a 5-Y-0 daughter of Safe And Sound and Heza She, enjoyed a sweet trip four back in the running line from the extreme draw, before latching on to the back of Arveesix ahead of her at the bell and when Arveesix gained the upper hand on turning over Montana Luck which had raced parked, What Will Be was in hot pursuit.

Driven confidently , What Will Be finished best to nail Arveesix in the shadows of the post, with Jordan Ashleigh running on late from four back along the markers for third in a rate of 2-01.9.

Birchip part-owner/trainer Kevin Sharp's 5-Y-0 Pass The Mustard/Beaugem gelding The Birchipian was rewarded for his consistency, when successful in the BR&C Agents Pace for C0 class over 1765 metres.

Driven by Neil McCallum, The Birchipian spent the first lap mid-field in the moving line from gate two on the second row, before sprinting hard in the last lap out wide to take a slender lead on turning.

Kept going in the home straight, The Birchipian defied all challengers to score from Cacos Light (one/two at the bell) and Gone Cruzin (one/one) in a mile rate of 2-03.8.

Koondrook part-owner/trainer Peter Den Houting is no stranger to Nyah and his honest 4-Y-0 Partywiththebigdog/Princee Mary mare Crusader Lass chalked up her 5th success when victorious in the Hat-Trick Sheep Drench Pace for C0 class over 2170 metres.

Driven by Leigh Sutton, Crusader Lass from gate two on the second line settled four back in the moving line, before moving three wide to trail Village Patrol racing for the bell.

Peeling wide on turning, Crusader Lass just hung on to score by a half head only from the fast finishing Risketelli and a death-seating Kentucky Jasper in a rate of 2-03.9.

Huntly trainer Anthony Crossland joined forces with Daryl Douglas to send punters home on a happy note, when Kiwi bred 4-Y-0 Mach Three/Ceilidh Dundee gelding Mach Five ($2.10) greeted the judge in the BR&C Agents Pace for C0 class (2nd Division) over 1765 metres.

Sent forward from outside the front row to lead, Mach Five after being rated a treat, was never going to lose and ran out an easy winner in 2-03.8 over Astex Tornado along the sprint lane from three back the markers, with Ima Red River Queen third after trailing the winner.

** The next Nyah meeting will be on Wednesday December 16.

Len BAKER