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By Mark Brassel

Last year's premiership-winning jockey Leandro Ribeiro was at it again at Harden picnics on the weekend.

Line Of Law in winning form with Leandro Ribeiro aboard. Image by Janian McMillan (Racing Photography)

Leandro Ribeiro took out the 2024/25 Approved Rider title and landed a winning treble at Harden.

Already on 14 wins this season, Ribeiro started his run with a win aboard Line Of Law ($2.20 favourite) in the Open Trophy (1100m).

Leandro then won the following race, the Maiden Plate (1300m), on Sunconi ($1.80 fav) before taking out the final event (Picnic Handicap, 1400m) on Maryland Bridge ($4.20).

Apprentice Sarah McDonough also enjoyed a successful afternoon with a win in the opening race (Class B Handicap, 1100m) on Megastar ($2.30).

Sarah also picked up a dead-heat win when the judge couldn't separate her mount Tough James ($8) and Ashley Boyd's roughie Foxwell ($21) in the feature, the Harden Picnic Cup (1400m).

The next chance to earn points will be at BONG BONG PICNICS on Friday 21st November.

For all the latest info (including full Points Table & Honour Roll) on the Series click here - 2025/26 NSW Picnic Champion Series