While Matt Laurie remained in town to saddle up Escado at Flemington on Saturday, Emily Forbes and Darrell Burnet, were leading in a winning double at Echuca.

It proved a long day really with Felarof, a gelding by Tale O The Cat, winning the first, the two year old, it was then the long wait before She Rocks Away, by Fastnet Rock, won the final race.

Both winners look as if they will graduate to better class races, as they mature their future form will be viewed with interest

Matt Laurie has a great stable setup at Moorooduc, with an excellent 800 metre work track which takes the pressure off having to gallop every morning at Mornington.