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"Mission accomplished, he did it in a canter and it was a nice little confidence booster before he goes for a well-deserved spell," Cleary said.

"It was his 12th start today so a horse like him gets to a stage where they need to have confidence booster moving forward for both the owners and the horse.

"Getting a win under the belt keeps everyone happy and it might only be a non-TAB [meeting] at Queanbeyan but it's a step in the right direction.

"He'll have a spell and be ready to race in the autumn, we'll play it by ear and find the right race for him.

"It’s bloody hot out here today but it’s a big crowd and the beers are cold so that’s all that matters."

Queanbeyan Racing Club boss Brendan Comyn agreed with Cleary's final assessment and said it was club's best supported day of the year.

"It's been a terrific crowd which we're very happy with because it's stinking hot," Comyn said.

"We've started counting the gate and have got up to $8000 which is very a good result. It's our biggest day of the year as far as attendance goes, prize money is lower and fields smaller because it's non-TAB but it doesn't matter because people use it as a reunion.

"You walk through the betting ring and everyone is talking to people they haven't seen for years asking what they're up to these days and how many kids they've got."

Queanbeyan trainer Jack Van Duren took out the second with Hercegovka, while Canberra's Trevor McIlrick won the third with Save A Match in a three-way photo finish.