But after a raft of near misses in the first three races of the meet, Let's Get Animal finally got the job done in the Riverina Crane Services Benchmark 58 (1400m).

Jockey Danielle Scott rode the four-year-old gelding ($5.50) quietly to storm over the top of Moss The Boss ($4.80) and unlucky stablemate Riverbend Chief ($9.50).

After struggling to overcome 61kg on heavy ground when fourth last start at Wagga on May 1, the 4kg weight relief proved ideal.

It was relief for Sutherland after he racked up two seconds, a third and a fourth for the day before Let's Get Animal's victory.

"I've been wanting to race this horse cold. He always seems to go pretty good with 56-57kg, and struggles a bit over 60kg," Sutherland told Sky Racing.

"Danielle is able to ride them nice and quiet and you've got to cuddle him a bit. If you balance him he does it himself, I thought she would suit him and she rode him really well.

"We'd been on a bit of a second-third program so it was good to finally get one home."

The win came after Miss Elsie May's frustrating run of near misses for Sutherland continued when no match for Luke Pepper's promising Glorious Dream in the JRC Electrical Services Maiden (1200m).

The big filly ($3.10) settled back in the field from a wide gate before finishing over the top of Miss Elsie May ($2.40 favourite) by two lengths.

It was Miss Elsie May's fourth straight second place finish with the weight pull from their previous meeting at Wagga on May 1, where Glorious Dream finished third, enough to turn the tables.

"I have to thank the owners for being so patient. She's been a big and immature thing the whole way through and she's still six months away from the finished product," Pepper said on Sky Racing.

"We're excited to see where she goes. She was ridden quieter today and they ran along, she was able to go through her gears a bit more suitably than previous races."

Pepper said she simply didn't handle the tough conditions in her previous race at Wagga.

"She got up on the chewy in the heavy going and once she actually got out and was able to get at them she was all legs, she didn't know what to do with herself," he said.

"I was happy with the run, I think she took good experience out of it.

"Today Blaike (McDougall, jockey) was able to get her out of the scrimmage up front and let her unwind. She's only three and she's an absolute monster."

The well-backed Parliament took full advantage of a textbook ride from Tyler Schiller to win the opening race of the day, the Iron Jack Benchmark 66 (1800m).

The Andrew Dale-trained runner ($4.60) settled just off the pace and let down well to win by just over half a length from Trevor Sutherland pair Jungle Book ($5.50) and Gentleman Max ($10).

In the other staying race of the day Goodradigbee ($4.80 favourite) finished over the top of one of the leaders in the Tumut-trained Captain Cod ($8) to take out the Ferndale Distributors Class 1 Plate (2000m).

The other winners on Sunday were Nick Olive's Acton Shale in the Advanced Communications Handicap (1200m) and Peter Kirby's Miss Charlie in the Renovators Warehouse Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400m).

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