Nutman, Buckley and Angland all taste victory at Hawkesbury

Buckley teamed up with Hawkesbury trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith to snag the first race of the day.

Buckley rode On Angels Wings to victory in the 1600-metre maiden plate, which was the first win of the four-year-old gelding’s career from six starts.

Mayfield-Smith’s charge started at $7, beating the favourite, Regal Rage who finished fourth, and the two equal second favourites Graciousness and Triumph Star, who were second and third respectively.

Angland paired with James Cummings and his Agnes Banks-stabled Goldolphin gelding Nathula to win 1300-metre maiden handicap.

The three-year-old beat race favourite Lucky Hada, trained by Edward O’Rourke.

Earlier in the day, Cummings had another Agnes Bank-stabled winner, in the shape of three-year-old filly Soothing.

This time it was Brenton Avdulla doing the job for Cummings on the $2.25 race favourite, ensuring a score in the 1100-metre maiden plate.

As for Angland, he had an unlucky day, riding one winner but finishing second twice.

Meanwhile, apprentice jockey Nutman won the final race of the day on the back of Stradazzle, trained by the Hawkesbury’s Wade Slinkard.

Stradazzle won a 2100-metre benchmark, marking the third win of the six-year-old gelding’s career.

Hawkesbury trainer Jamie Thomsen scored through Rather Sweet as well.

The four-year-old mare was ridden by Winona Costin in a 1000-metre class 1 handicap.

It was the second career win for the mare, who has had 16 race starts.

Fellow Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard had two horses pipped by Kim Waugh’s Mo The Great in a 1300-metre maiden plate.

Attard saw Hinchman, ridden by Jean van Overmeire, finish second and then Prodigy, ridden by Jay Ford, claim third place, with Prodicy only a length behind Mo The Great, and Hinchman even closer.

Mitch Newman was also a little unlucky, as Hurricane Harbour a four-year-old gelding, finished just behind Lord Macau, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, in a 1400-metre benchmark handicap.