Apprenticed to Dubbo trainer Clint Lundholm, Zoe Hunt – following recent wins at Forbes, Coonamble, Narromine and Mudgee – continued her good form with a winning double on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday, November 4, at Dubbo.

The first leg of the Zoe Hunt double was Rolled Gold in the1200 metres CSR Bradford-Benchmark 50 Handicap for another Dubbo trainer, Paul Clisby.

Taking the lead from Shaquila and Curly Bend in the straight, Rolled Gold ($9) held off by a half-neck the late charge by Bulla Vinaka (Jordan Quince, $4.60 favourite).and Barcoo River (Shayleigh Ingelse, $11).

Riding for Clint Lundholm in the 1600 metres Rondo-Benchmark 50 Handicap, Zoe Hunt had her mount in front soon after the start and Always Fiorente ($3.50 favourite) staved off the challenge by Alpine Rose (Ken Dunbar, $5.50) all the way down the straight to win by a short head, with Bandolero (Andrew Banks, $13) over two lengths away third.

A double also for Clint Lundholm, who had earlier won the 1000 metres Knauf Class 1 Handicap with Beauty Edge ridden by Jake Pracey-Holmes.

Holding a slender lead turning for home, Beauty Edge ($2.40 favourite) drew away over the closing stages to score by over a length from Box Of Crackers (Wendy Peel, $12) and Mihrimah (Kath Bell-Potomac, $3.20).

Finally cracking it for a win after eight placings from 30 starts, Kuroshinzo won the 1200 metres Pro Plaster Maiden Plate.

More recently trained at Dubbo by Connie Greig, Kuroshinzo ($4.80) well ridden by local jockey Wendy Peel, after tracking CoolNanczye (Izzy Neale, $1.90) edged to the lead and won by a half neck while Shoga (Kath Bell-Pitomac, $17) ran on well for third.

Preventing a clean sweep by Dubbo trainers the Sharon Jeffries, Parkes trained Phils Colours won the 1400 metres Innova By Etex Class 2 Handicap.

A last start winner at Grenfell, Phils Colours (Jacob Stiff, $12) was under siege from the home turn but fought on gamely to prevail in a three-way photo finish over Firestorm Boy (Andrew Banks, $4.20 favourite) and Kirk (Jordan Quince, $4.80).

Sam Fitzgerald, who has been outstanding in his role as Manager of Dubbo Turf Club, was officiating at his final meeting before commencing his position as Racing Manager for Ciaron Maher, who, with huge teams in Sydney and Brisbane, is a leading trainer in Australia.

A major achievement for Sam Fitzgerald was being at the helm when Dubbo Turf Club was awarded in 2025 the title of “ Best Country TAB Club In NSW”.