Cryfowl makes it two straight in Harden Picnic Cup

Starting favourite in the 1400m sponsored Graymont and Nathan Schofield 2019 Harden Picnic Cup, the six-year-old gelding was ridden to perfection by Tamworth jockey Brent Evans who made the long road trip with his partner a four week old baby, what an effort.

The win was the winners sixth from only twenty eight starts and in doing so defeat last weeks Young Picnic Cup winner Georgian Court and another Wagga trained galloper in Tearful Kitty.

The last horse to win the prestigious race twice in as many years was Chance Affair in 1995 and 1996.

Wagga trainer Scott Spackman was thrilled as the six-year-old lugged 67.5 kilograms to defend his crown in Spackman's hometown feature.

"It's a dream," Spackman said.

"It's very hard to do, and only one other horse has done it in Chance Affair.

"It's pretty special."

Other winners on the day included My Boy Lubby for owner Sue Cleary ridden by Ricky Blewitt Miss Kaanapali claimed the prize in race two for trainer Trevor Sutherland in defeating Nothing and Arrow Haze.

Canberra trainer Garry Kirk up followed up on his winning Young form when Original Prankster held off a determined challenge from Benos Boy and Depreciation in race three with the judge posting a neck margin in favour of the winner with third placegetter a head away in the closest finish of the day.

Race four was another thrilling encounter with Mel Bea for Forbes trainer Dennis Bush thrilling the large crowd with a gutsy win over Sister Haze.

The final race of the day proved to be a popular win for trainer Chris Heywood and his partners Jontien Saltet and Craig Hardy when Who Told Ya won by a comfortable margin over John Boy and Bycromac.

Unfortunately the high winds that were prevalent for most of the weekend played havoc with those ladies in their finery but it did not deter a large number of them again parading in the mandatory fashions in the field.

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