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By Mark Brassel

Beaut Bopa brought up a hat-trick of wins at Yass last Saturday, having taken out a race at the annual picnic meeting the past successive three years with different jockeys.

Beaut Bopa (Maddy Wright) in winning form. Image by Bradley Photographers

The seven-year-old won the Yass Class B Handicap in 2017 (when ridden by Maddy Wright) before claiming a similar race in 2018 with Michael Gray partnering.

This time Beaut Bopa, with Ricky Blewitt aboard, coasted to a two-length win as the $1.70 favourite from Hurricane Jack (Alan Barton, $3.60) in the Clubhouse Hotel Trophy Handicap (1100m).

The win earns Beaut Bopa seven points in the NSW Picnic Champion Series and with a total of 12 points, the gelding sits just outside the top 10 point scorers.

It's a Fireball (Alan Barton, $3) also picked up seven points for winning the feature race on the card, the Ravensworth Cup (1350m).

The horse scored by half a length, knocking out the more fancied Abington Threat (Ricky Blewitt, $2.80 equal favourite) and  Miss Farloo (Jody Hughes, $2.80 eq fav).

Tottenham Picnic Racing Club hosts the next NSW picnics meeting on Saturday, 9 March 2019.

For all the latest info (including Points Table & Honour Roll) on the Series click here -
2019 NSW Picnic Champion Series