In the process she helped Ballina trainer Stephen Lee snare a treble.

The talented Tamworth apprentice had won earlier in the day with Luvulongtime for Lee and then scooted Annie Ethyl to victory in the final race of the day, the Gavin Creighton Class 1 Handicap (1106m).

Lee, who had also won with Miss Whittington earlier in the day, was delighted to add Annie Ethyl to his double and thanked Lewis and her 2kg claim.

"The 2kg off helped," Lee said.

"It was good for the young girl, she had a couple of good rides for me."

Annie Ethyl had drawn wide but Lee had asked Lewis to try and skate across from the barrier "and then cuddle her".

Lewis did that, storming to the lead but then taking hold to have something left. And Annie Ethyl had plenty left too.

"She's bred to get a lot further," Lee said while he keeps her at the shorter sprint distances.

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Lewis' triumph on Luvyoulongtime saw her climb to second in the Rising Star Series.

It was her second win of this series - her first also coming at Grafton, back on October 21.

Exclusive meanwhile might have been "thrown in the deep end" but he surfed his way to victory along the rail to win the feature race.

The four-year-old gelding had never won over the 1106m sprint distance before the $20,000 Clarence Valley Wholesalers Open Handicap with all four of his career wins over 1400m.

Three of those victories had come at Grafton though where he relishes the long and wide straight.

So it was Monday, the four-year-old gelding son of Written Tycoon coming from well back in the field to race away with the open sprint.

Tamworth geldings Attila and Knock Toff also raced in the sprint with the Glenn Morgan-trained Knock Toff running a big race for a courageous second after leading for much of the way.

Attila, trained by Sue Grills, had no luck in the straight and was hampered for a run to just finish out of the placings.

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