Meech, Maher partnership reaping rewards with five straight winners

COMEBACK trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Linda Meech have amassed five winners at two provincial meetings from just five runners after a successful treble at Mildura.

Linda Meech returns to scale after riding Inn Keeper to victory in race 7, the Darren Gauci Handicap, during Caulfield Race Day at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Saturday, May 12, 2018. (AAP Image/George Salpigtidis) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

THERE can be no argument the biggest union during the past few days is of newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

But the partnership of jockey Linda Meech and trainer Ciaron Maher deserves special mention with the pair amassing five winners at two provincial meetings from just five runners.

Meech, riding in career best form, saluted twice at Kilmore on Friday for the Maher stable with Encanto and Grand Crown.

#ROLANDGARROS breaks his maiden at Mildura over 2000m and is shaping into a nice stayer for owner Rob Lynch. Ridden by Linda Meech. pic.twitter.com/CQvajfTIVZ

— Ciaron Maher (@cmaherracing) May 21, 2018

She continued the pattern at Mildura on Monday on Roland Garros in the opening race, Yulong February in the third and Lagerfeld in race seven.

And punters had wised up with the trio well supported in betting.

Linda Meech is finally getting the recognition she so richly deserves. Picture: AAP

The procession started on Friday when Meech, who has 102 winners for the season and tops the Victorian jockeys’ premiership by seven, booted home four winners and narrowly missed out on two other occasions when runner-up.

"That's what he can do at home." Yulong February puts it all together on raceday as Linda Meech brings up an early double for @cmaherracing. pic.twitter.com/NXr69wK84D

— Racing.com (@Racing) May 21, 2018

Meech also chimed in with a winner at Casterton on Sunday, but was on the receiving end of an eight-meeting suspension for failing to ride Erector out to the finish in the sixth race.

Her suspension starts at midnight and sees her sidelined until Sunday.