Club secretary Neil Bainbridge was delighted with the turnout and said, "although the cup meeting in March is the pinnacle of our season, I can't remember when we last drew a crowd like this."

The feature event of the eight race programme was the JJ Boag Memorial Hcp taken out by the locally trained Lanney. The six year old mare was having her first start for Stony Creek trainer Paul Boag, who is the son of the late JJ Boag as well as being the club's vice president.

Lanney, 5/1, carried 58 kg to victory and after being positioned ideally in the run by Shane Tronerud proved too strong for outsider Canace with Drummond Chase third.

Cranbourne trainer Robbie Griffiths combined with Ivan Culliver to take out the first two races with Poetic Pursuit and Command Line. Poetic Pursuit by Rubiton out of an Our Poetic Prince dam missed the kick by three lengths but was quickly hunted up to mid-field, eventually coming down the outside to score by 3/4 length. The three year old colt was having its first start and looks to have the ability to contest stronger races in the future.

Culliver completed his treble with a nicely timed run on No Foresight. The Sandra Borschmann trained mare tackled favourite Ebony Beauty in the straight coming away for a comfortable three length win.

One young hoop who won't forget the day is seventeen year old Ashley Jones. Under the eye of James Riley, Jones booted home his first winner aboard Grange Hill in the class 4 handicap over a mile. Jones began race riding in 2000 after spending four years with Riley on weekends and school holidays. Riley, who has fifteen in work at his Caulfield stables said, "Ashley's track riding has improved significantly over the past few months and today was reward for all the hard work he has put in."