Picture: The Paul Matchett-trained Two Miles West (Fire Away) shifted all the way to the outside rail in the last race, but stilll held on to give Craig Zackey a double. (JC Photos). 

Ryan Munger, Gavin Lerena and Craig Zackey all rode doubles at the Vaal Classic track on Thursday and Mike de Kock saddled a double.

Zackey retains his slender lead in the national championship and has 122 wins for the season achieved at a strike rate of 18.15%.

Lerena is on 120 at 27.27% and Richard Fourie is on 114 at 24.73%.

Ryan Munger is riding during the off season in Canada and it was a fine day for the family because his wife Kelsey Mayhew-Munger rode the winner of the first race, a Workriders event, and Ryan rode the winner of the next two races.

Ryan has had three wins in 23 rides so far during his working holiday.