Keeping Pace: Anthony Varga steers Somethingaboutlexy to victory at Narrabri

There is plenty of entertainment organised off the track, including a kids disco, and the racing is expected to be spectacular - just like it was at Narrabri on Monday.

Narrabri trainer Jarred Hetherington was back in the winner's circle at that meeting, with Somethingaboutlexy taking out the BP Narrabri/Gordon Roadways/GCJ Glass & Aluminium Ladyship Pace.

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Tamworth reinsman Anthony Varga handled the reins behind winner at the Easter Monday meeting.

"There may have been a bit of a hometown advantage", Varga after the win, "but she is a nice horse - I drove her at the trials and she finished off against the fast-class horses very nice.

"[I] have to give credit to Jarred and the team. He had three horses in the race but I was on the best one."

Leading all the way from the four barrier, Varga knew that his race danger was Gotta Rush (Sarah Rushbrook).

"I knew Sarah was on my back and I knew her filly would not lay down," he said.

Somethingaboutlexy held on for a short-half-head win over the fast-finishing Gotta Rush, with Night Lights (Grace Panella) 15.3m away in third place.

"Here at the Narrabri track every horse gets a chance, and I just wished we raced here more often," Varga said.

Somethingaboutlexy was resuming from a spell.

Meanwhile, Ellalong reinswoman Chloe Formosa made her first trip to Narrabri Paceway and picked up a winner.

Formosa guided Idyllic Princess to an all-the-way win in the Daisy's Watercart/Richards Metland/Narrabri Bi-Rite Pace.

"I put a lot of time into this horse. She suits the front, and drawing the one today [Monday] helped her," Formosa said.

Idyllic Princess held on for a short-half-head win over Cronin (Maddison Simon), with Killara Insanity (Chris Shepherdson) 3.9m away in third place.

"I like the track," Formosa said. "It is like the track we have got at home."

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