The Murringo trainer-driver struck twice with two at juicy odds at Riverina Paceway.

First Barkway Gazelle broke through for her first win as a seven-year-old before Rodanthe Nights scored his first win in two years.

The 10-year-old overcame barrier 11 to win his first race since joining Hoy at $26.

He'd only been placed twice since winning at Fairfield in April 2017, but put in a career-best effort to win in a mile rate of 1:55.4.

Hoy thought a harder track suited.

"He had a long spell before I got him, so he was off the scene for a fair while, but has been a real funny horse to sort out," Hoy said.

It was a win a long time in the making for Barkway Gazelle ($19) but it came only six months after her debut.

Hoy was pleased she finally put it all together at start 16.

"She had been overracing a little bit but today she was a bit more relaxed," he said.

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