The Leeton reinsman drove four of the first five winners, including Old Luke in the feature of the Carnival Of Cups.

Each was for a different trainer but all were from in front.

Richardson believes it is key at Temora.

"It is a fair bias to a leader's track and if you can get a nice, easy first half you can get them running down the back and it is hard to make ground," Richardson said.

First he and partner Alanah Pitt combined with Soulwriter before Eastbro Katie took out the second.

The Troy Fletcher-trained mare took advantage of leader Kalahari San shifting out heading down the back straight on the first occasion to take an inside run to reach the front herself and from there was never headed.

He didn't have a drive in the third but was back to winning ways in the third with Better Harley for Ellen Bartley.

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Richardson then capped off his night after combining with Amanda Turnbull in the cup.

Old Luke was able to work his way to the front from barrier six.

From there Richardson was able to dictate terms despite being challenged by Ultimate Hughey approaching for home.

"He was a bit lazy the whole race but when I pulled the slides and asked him he really dug in," he said.

"At the top of the straight I put a good one on his bum and he really extended.

"I was pretty confident from there."

The $6 chance went on to hold off Ultimate Hughey ($7.50) by 4.4 metres to bring up his 10^th career win.

It was the second straight Temora Pacers Cup for the Bathurst trainer, who also tasted success at Menangle on Saturday.

Richardson was more than happier to pick up the drive.

"He's been going good at Menangle and I thought his run in the Carousel heat when he sat parked was really good," he said.

"I thought if we just could not go too hard but run a nice last half we would get Mitch (Turnbull on $1.50 fav Firestorm Red) off the bit pretty early and he would find it pretty hard from back there."

Richardson then narrowly missed out on a fifth win when Beau Brown was run down by Barrett.