WITH leading country stables as well as metropolitan trainers regular visitors at Tyers Park race meetings, finding success at home is by no means an easy task for the contingent of Bathurst trainers.

However, Tuesday’s Bathurst Thoroughbred Racing Club meeting was one which had those who call Tyers Park their home track smiling with Paul Theobald, Peter Stanley and Dean Mirfin all picking up victories.

Theobald’s win was the most unexpected as Tiger’s Story saluted by a nose in the Class 2 Handicap (1,406 metres).

Surging to the lead with a strong run down the outside of the home straight, Tiger’s Story ($21) defied his odds to beat home Nosey Inn ($9) and Mendelssohn ($3.80).

All three were separated by just a head at the winning post.

Theobald’s regular jockey Ken Dunbar was forced to take a sit towards the rear of the field early on in the race and wait for his opportunity with Tiger’s Story.

While initially blocked for a run, Tiger’s Story found his way through and made his charge down the outside, timing the sprint to perfection.

Given Theobald had not initially planned to test his runner in the race, he was impressed with Tiger’s Story’s effort.

“I had him in at Dubbo but when that was called off they extended the nominations for Bathurst. This really wasn’t the distance for him. I wanted him over the mile instead,” the trainer said.

“His breeding suggests the heavy track should suit, so I wasn’t too worried about that. The early winners had all been running up on the pace, so I said to Ken that he should go forward.

“That was plan A, but subsequently when they jumped he was outsprinted as everyone wanted to be up there in that first three or four. He ended up tacking onto the back of the field.”

It was also a happy afternoon for connections of the four-year-old gelding, who watched their runner record his first win since October.

“What made the win even better was the owner Kerry Adamson coming up from Bowral for the race. That was great for her because she’s had a tough past six months,” Theobald said.

Mayez ($6) was the runner who got the job done for Mirfin when she led the whole trip in the Class 1 Handicap (1,106m).

It was a dominant win for the three-year-old filly who was second up, seeing the field off by three lengths.

She beat home favourite Layo Layo ($2.60) with Typical Woman ($9) another half length behind in third.

Stanley’s John D’Non ($2.50 favourite) won the Maiden Plate (1,406m) after a duel to the line with fellow Bathurst runner I’m Away.

Kevin Higgins’ challenger couldn’t match it with John D’Non over the final 200m as Stanley’s runner took a half-length win.