In the eight-lap Casey Stoner Cup final Downing, 21, got to the lead early on Kurri Kurri 16-year-old Mackenzie Childs who was unable to bridge the gap.

Sean McLellan won a close battle to beat off fellow Kurri rider Boyd Hollis and Queenslander Damien Koppe for third.

Downing earlier broke a three-way tie in the Pro 450 class edging out Childs and 18-year-old Hollis.

Hollis earlier outpointed Childs and Connor Ryan in the Pro 250 class.

The junior racing was a shakedown run for the New South Wales Junior Track Championships to be staged at the same venue on the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June.

The chance to race at the Loxford Park track before that title showdown attracted riders from Queensland and Victoria and everything points to an exciting title meeting in June.

Four junior riders were winners of two classes as the action from the youngsters matched that turned on by the seniors.

Singleton’s  Billy Van Eerde dominated the 13 to under 16s, with Kempsey rider Jayden Holder, Central Coast rider Senna Agius and Tom Drane from Forbes also taking out two classes.

RESULTS:

CASEY STONER CUP PRO OPEN:  Kayden Downing (Townsville), Mackenzie Childs (Kurri Kurri), Sean McLellan (Kurri Kurri).    

PRO 450:   Kayden Downing (Townsville), Mackenzie Childs, Boyd Hollis (Kurri Kurri)     

PRO 250: Boyd Hollis, Mackenzie Childs, Connor Ryan (Kurri Kurri)

OVER 35: Matt Cardinale (Kurri Kurri), Brett Ryan (Kurri Kurri), Jai Brazor (Kurri Kurri)

JUNIORS                

50cc Auto Div.2 7 – U/9 Hugh Dilley (Kurri Kurri), Jett Kubelka (Gold Coast), Alexander Adamson (Kurri Kurri)

65cc 7–U/9: Jayden Holder (Kempsey), Jett Kubelka, Hugh Dilley

65cc 9–U/13: Cameron Dunker (Kurri Kurri), Tom Drane (Forbes), Harrison Voight (Gold Coast)

85cc 4-str Modified 7-U/10: Jayden Holder, Cameron Dunker, Will Bisley (Taree)

85cc 4-str Modified 10-U/14: Tom Drane (Forbes), Travis Hall (North Brisbane), Harrison Voight (Gold Coast)

85cc 2str/150cc 4str SW 9–U/11: Tom Drane, Archie McDonald (Albury), Glen Nelson (North Brisbane)    

85cc 2str/150cc 4str BW 11–U/13: Senna Agius (Central Coast), Ryan Smith (Singleton), Travis Hall

85cc 2str/150cc 4str BW 11–U/13: Senna Agius, Travis Hall, Ryan Smith

85cc 2str/150cc 4str 13–/16: Alex Kenworthy-Jones (Kurri Kurri); Callan Russell (Kurri Kurri), Mitchell Martin (Canberra)

100-150 2-str 13–U/16: Billy Van Eerde (Singleton), Jayden Rodgers (Kurri Kurri), Kye Andrews (Taree)

200-250 4-str 13–U/16: Billy Van Eerde, Harry Maxwell (Proserpine), Jordon Ussher (Kurri Kurri)