The race meet has become a favourite fixture on the region’s social calendar and the 2017 edition proved no exception.

While some attended with the sole aim of backing a winner or two, others went along simply to soak up the festive atmosphere.

For the record, the Gary Colvin-trained Boipelo won the first, while Trevor Sutherland won with Oh What A Thief in the second.

Jon Grisedale was first past the post aboard the Donna Grisedale-trained Snippy Skippy in the third, and To A Degree saluted in the fourth.

The Georgie Boucher-trained Abington Threat edged out its more fancied rivals to win the last.