Cranbourne trainer Dylan Stratford celebrated his first career double when Naked Ambition and Classic Maker were successful at the club’s meeting on Monday afternoon.

The Cranbourne Harness Racing Club’s innovative Club 21 syndication celebrated its first winner on Monday afternoon when three-year-old trotting filly Naked Ambition won on debut on her home track.

Former South Australian pacer Bulletproof Boy gave locals a glimpse of his potentially prolific talent when he easily accounted for a smart field in the St Ronans Pace at Yarra Valley on Monday afternoon.

Cranbourne based trainer Brian Duthie enjoyed one of his most satisfying wins when his horse Hair Razor was successful in the SBG Accountants Pace at Cranbourne on Sunday afternoon.

Duthie has battled serious health issues over the past 12 months and had a lengthy break from training while undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. It was only in early June that Duthie returned to the Cranbourne Training Centre, a move that he credits with helping his recovery enormously.    

Experienced horseman Scott Ewen landed his first winner since relocating from his native South Australia when Penny Bobbins was successful in the Flying Brick Cider Pace at Geelong on Wednesday night.