SWAN Hill's youngest race caller, Dayne Barry, forged a new notch in his belt on Monday, stepping up to the microphone to replace senior race caller Rick McIntosh at short notice.

Barry is no stranger to the caller's booth having called single country races and two metropolitan (Ballarat) races since his debut as a 12-year-old, but to call his first full event was a huge thrill for the 18-year-ol...