The Lis Mara five-year-old mare is trained at Sawyers Gully by Cameron Davies who engaged Maitland reinswoman Laura Spencer to take the reins.

“Cameron has got her going really nice,” Spencer said of Regency Franco.

“Her run the start before was good in a Country Series race at Newcastle. She just ran out of race room, otherwise she would have finished off strong.”

Regency Franco saved the best for last in taking out the 1980-metre $7,000 Winter Warmer Stakes after racing three back on the outside running line.

“They ran along a bit in the early stages,” Spencer, who had intentions of trying to gain the lead from the four barrier but had to be content to take up a race position after Penny A Packet (Julie Weidemann) and Tepary (Tom Ison) burned out of the gate in a challenge for the lead, said.

“She went really good – we were going to try and work forward but there was too much speed on the inside and then we landed three back – we held our position so that was good,” Spencer added.

With Tepary and Yes Brother Yes (Danny Gatt-Bouquet) leading the field as the bell-heralded Spencer was getting ready to pounce on the opposition but no opportunity came her way until the final turn where horse and driver raced four wide.

“She had the job in hand but to tell you the truth she didn’t handle the track the best – she put in a rough one up the back,” Spencer said.

Regency Franco utilised the home straight for a 2.4-metre win over Rocknroll Annie (Stacey Weidemann) who was steaming home with Clancy Pants (Peter Hedges) another three metres away third.

Mile rate for the 1980 metres was 2.01.3.

“She is a nice horse and sprinted well,” Spencer said.

“I knew she had a bit left and she felt like she was going to get home – when you come for one drive you hope it is a winner – I love racing here at Tamworth and even nicer when you do get a win.”

For Davies and Spencer the win was 100 per cent a team effort for them.

“I have only had two drives for Cameron here at Tamworth and they have both been winners,” Spencer said.

Tom Ison continued on his winning ways in driving a double.

The first success came with Never Die from the Richard Williams stables who claimed a 25-metre win over Conversion (Lola Weidemann) and Jedi Superstar (Stacey Weidemann) another 5.7 metres away third in the Lounges Plus Stocktake Sale.

Ison spoke of his “tactical” move a lap from home to gain the advantage.

“That was the plan,” Ison said.

“I may have gone a little early but he went well and it panned out nice.”

Ison then teamed up with the Tony Missen stables to take Rubbers Dilemma to a win in the Prydes Easifeed Three Year Old Pace.

The night also turned out to be a good one for Dubbo’s father and son team of Lloyd and James Sutton.

The pair produced a winning double with Its Wellsaid in the sixth race and Laser In Flight in race two.