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By Colin Hodges

Dubbo-based Connie Greig, the premier trainer on the circuit, is a great supporter of picnic clubs around NSW and she was a deserved winner with Line of Law in the opening race on her home track, the $50,000 Showcase Picnic Sprint Championship over 1000m.

Ridden by the premier picnic jockey Leandro Ribeiro, Line of Law ($9) after hugging the inside rail from the outset took the lead from Cobar sprinter Mr Pointer in the straight and won by two lengths.

The Peter Kirby, Forbes-trained East Harlem (Ashley Boyd, $5.50) finished fast for second and Joanneski (Arthur Pollock, $5) from the Nikki Pollock stable at Scone was third.

Avoid Me (Leandro Ribeiro) cruises home at Dubbo. Image by Janian McMillan (Racing Photography)

There was a spectacular sight when the jockeys on the nine Connie Greig-trained runners in the 12-horse field all wore the purple and gold stripes colours of the Greig stable in the $50,000 Showcase Picnic Championship Final over 1400m.

Brazilian-born Leandro Ribeiro is basically the stable jockey for Connie Greig on the circuit, however, she fully understood when he decided to ride Avoid Me for his partner Muswellbrook trainer Julia Presits.

Travelling midfield, Avoid Me (well backed into $2.50 favourite) swooped on the leading pack and won by two lengths from Blackhill Kitty (Zara Lewis, $11).

Laisvas (Arthur Pollock, $4.20) and Allande (Sarah Curtis, $14) came in next with the next seven placegetters behind Avoid Me all trained by Connie Greig.