For the first time in many years, Lismore turned on the weather for the 2025 Lismore Workers Club Lismore Cup day at the Lismore Turf Club yesterday.

An estimated crowd of 3,500 racegoers made the most of idyllic conditions to socialise and pick the occasional winner as Flywheel came through the field to win the 2025 Lismore Cup.

"Oh, it's great," said Scott Jones, Lismore Turf Club Secretary Manager, just after 5 o'clock yesterday evening as Billy Gudgeon began entertaining the crowd, "It's great just to get a nice dry Lismore Cup over line, to be honest with you."

"Everyone was well behaved. The licensing Sergeant gave me a call just to say they're leaving because everything's good. I haven't heard too many complaints; everyone looks happy."

Apart from the weather and the racing, there were plenty of beautiful Cup Day outfits and fascinators as the Fashions on the Field took centre stage between races 1 and 3.

Judges Angela McCormack, who was celebrating her 20th anniversary, and Gold Coast Fashion Blogger and Influencer Milano Imai awarded the cash prizes, travel vouchers, flowers and bottles of bubbly to the winners and runners-up.

Caroline Forbes took out the Over 40s event, wearing a custom-made dress in Cairns by Milva Carruci. The pink is inspired by a 1950s Barbie doll.

The Under 40s winner was Haylee Martell (left above) wearing a Jettah and Till dress and millinery, with Amy runner-up also wearing Jettah and Till millinery.

The Best Dressed Male was a hotly contested event, with five entries. MC and wedding celebrant Jay Gibson (right) took home the prizes with Huey runner-up.

The 2025 Lismore Cup was another sign of Lismore that Lismore is moving forward. It was also a sign that a Friday afternoon Lismore Cup can be a success without the gazetted half-day holiday, although that would have help tip the scales to a 5,000 strong crowd.