![LOCAL WINNER: Gavin Groth went into Monday's meeting searching for his first home win of the season and got it. Photo: Peter Hardin LOCAL WINNER: Gavin Groth went into Monday's meeting searching for his first home win of the season and got it. Photo: Peter Hardin](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/JJAXMCtTuAnFPeUKCfF8jc/d734e828-08b8-4d62-8950-caa8018a1095.jpg/r0_0_1052_594_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Gavin Groth left it until late in the day to score a win when Annie's Street got the job done in the Mannion Drilling Benchmark 74 Handicap (1300m).
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The Gunnedah trainer detailed the mare's incredible home track form leading into the race - two wins and two thirds from five starts leading into Monday's meeting - and Annie's Street again showed her love of the Riverside Racecourse with a win by 1.31 lengths.
Annie's Street came home best on her home track to beat the Ian Cook-trained Rexx and Famous - trained by Stirling Osland - home in a tight go for the minor placings.
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Groth described his mare as "a beauty" after the first-up win.
"I thought it might have been a bridge too far - the 1300 today - but she's just a real goodun," Groth told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
"She won first up last prep here over the 1250. [That was a] bit softer race than today. Really pleased with her."
The win also gave jockey Clayton Gallagher a double after he won on the Stephen Farley-trained Jaytees earlier in the day.
Gallagher joined Jake Pracey-Holmes - who won on Jousting and Superior Witness - on two wins for the day.
Racing in the North West continues on Sunday when Tamworth hosts a seven-race meeting.