Belinda Wright will want every day to be Boxing Day.
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For the second year running the apprentice jockey rode a three winners at Tumut.
And just like last year she tasted success in the final three races of Thursday's five-race card.
First she combined with Michelle Russell to win with Tickinover.
She then rode Chyseing Ivy to victory for Geoffrey Crothers before finishing the day with success aboard Eillod for the Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones team.
However unlike last year, when she was involved in a dead heat, Wright didn't have to share any of the victories.
Russell was pleased with the Wright's ride as Tickinover finally broke through for his first win in the Phil Hartshorn Memorial Maiden Plate (1400m).
"Belinda is riding well and it is good to see her get another winner," Russell said.
It's taken 20 starts and a lot more patience, but Tickinover finally won his first race.
With three seconds and a third to his credit, the seven-year-old put it all together to win at the traditional Boxing Day meeting.
Justifying market expectations, Tickinover ($2.60 fav) was able to pounce on leader Care Factor ($5.50) halfway down the straight before going on to win by almost three lengths.
Trainer Michelle Russell was pleased to finally breakthrough with him.
"He's probably been unlucky a few times but he's a maiden who gives 100 per cent every start," Russell said.
"He deserved to win a race.
"He is a lovely horse to have around the stables so we are rapt"
It also justified Russell's faith in the horse.
Tickinover spent almost two years away from the racetrack through injury.
However the Gundagai trainer didn't want to give up on him.
"He injured a ligament in the back of his hock and I tipped him out for two years before bringing him back again," Russell said.
"It is always good to see those type of horses race again.
"If you have time and patience do it."
Just one of his placing had been after his long break, but second up from a let up Russell was pretty confident it was going to be his day.
"I thought he was a good thing and with a bit of weight off his back it always helps," she said.
It was also the second half of a double for Russell, who just missed out on taking out the first race with Cab Strada.
In her return to riding after her lone win at Deniliquin over a year ago, Heni Ede finished a neck away from Min Min Light and Brett Fliedner.
Meanwhile Aaron Sweeney backed up his win at Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Tuesday after combining with Stephen Johnson for aboard Chaste Angel.
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