Samantha Wynne was on fire at Phar Lap Raceway on Friday, winning four races at the South Canterbury meeting from as many rides.

“I was really glad that I could get the job done for the owners and trainers,” she said. “Most of them have been with me from the beginning.”

Although a successful day for the Irish jockey, it is not her biggest haul.

“I won five races at Oamaru last year, but today I only had four rides which made it that much better,” Wynne said.

“Days like today are very special and you have to enjoy them.”

The four-win haul adds to a rewarding season for Wynne, although it has been an emotional one for her.

“It was a fantastic season and it is ending a lot better,” she said. “It was very up and down with a lot of rollercoasters, losing Rebecca (Black) was very sad and then losing my best horse a few weeks later was very hard.

“Racing has a lot of ups and downs and I am only just starting to learn how to manage the downs, because you’re not as tough as you think.

“I think it got the better of me mid-season because I was trying to be brave and I just needed to face what was going on. I am glad I am on the right side of that now.”

Currently seventh on the jockeys’ premiership, Wynne said she is happy she is close to attaining this season’s goal and is looking to improve on her performance next season.

“This year’s goal was to finish in the top ten. Next season I’d like to finish in the top five and I’d really love to win a Group One.”