It was a popular win on-course not just for the local driver getting it done, but for Dubbo trainer Lex Bramble and wife Rhonda, who also own the six-year-old Western Terror x Thats All Right gelding.

Im Alrite ($7) was well-backed from $13 into $7 on race-day, and the horse duly delivered on that faith with a 1.6 metre win in 2:02.2.

Hutchings spent the initial portion of the race one-out four back while they sauntered around the track but he'd had enough by the time the bell sounded, and burned around the outside of the field on the back straight and challenge the leader, Western Ways ($1.60).

Getting busy on the whip, Hutchings nabbed Western Ways with 100 metres to go, eventually winning by a neck, with Digger Shed ($31) a further head back in third.

It ends a run of bad luck for the gelding, who hasn't had anything go his way in the past four starts, and Hutchings said there was no way he was going to see that happen again.

"He has sort of been a victim of circumstances lately, the last two weeks he has gone to the line hard-held and I wasn't going to let that happen tonight," he said with a broad smile after the race.

"Once they had that steady little period in the middle of the race, I thought I can't be leaving this til the 400 (metre mark) so I just stoked up and he was good enough to keep going.

"I don't think he has the lead too many times but he finshed real well and I'm very happy for Lex and Rhonda," said Hutchings.

Rhonda Bramble was full of praise for Hutchings after the race, and relieved the run of bad luck didn't continue.

"Very happy with him, the last two starts he had a bit of trouble getting out but credit to Brett for the drive tonight," she said after the race.

"He knows the horse and knows how to get it going

"Thanks to the club for the presentations tonight, too - we look forward to many more times here on track," said Bramble - an icon, alongside husband Lex, in harness racing circles in the Central West.

It's the seventh career win for the consistent gelding in 71 career starts since breaking his maiden in May 2019, and no doubt the ability to work into the race after yet another backmarking run will give the Bramble team plenty to smile about.

Harness racing in the Central West heads to Bathurst this Friday for a night meeting before the first of two meetings for Blayney on February 6.

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