Gee whiz that’s impressive
Secondover secures Newmarket
TALENTED sprinter Gee Gee Secondover rekindled for form of his younger days to score a courageous win in the $ 100,000 Newmarket Handicap over 1200m in Launceston last night.
The Team Wells- trained gelding was one of the state’s best two and three- year- olds and was competitive against Tassie’s best, including star Mystic Journey.
But last night the son of Wordsmith ($ 19) delivered a career- best effort to stave off a determined challenge from the favourite Mandela Effect ($ 3.30), with his stablemate Street Tough ($ 21 into $ 4.60) a distant third.
“We have always had great faith in this horse and winning this race, which is our most prestigious 1200m race, stamps his sprinting credentials,” Trent Wells said.
“Dad ( Leon Wells) has done a brilliant job preparing hi for this race at our Brighton stables and it also is a great boost for our Team Wells brand.”
Gee Gee Secondover ventured to Melbourne in July for a race at Flemington where he was a good thing beaten, but he was sent straight back to Tasmania and that is when the team began preparing him for the Newmarket.
Wells said the five- yearold would be aimed at other sprint races over the summer. Mandela Effect rattled home after being held up turning for home, so he is on song to head to the weight- for- age
Conquering Stakes ( 1400m) in Launceston next month or a race in Melbourne. TRAINER Adam Trinder described his well- bred gelding Supalopo as a potential stayer following his impressive maiden win over 1400m last night.
Supalopo ($ 1.60 into $ 1.26 fav) had finished second at his five previous outings but last night he powered home to win easily from Captain Morgan ($ 35) and Indigo Girls ($ 34).
“I really believe Supalopo can go on and make his presence felt in staying events,” Trinder said.
“We’ve taken out time with him and he has taken his time to win a maiden, but I’ve always believed in the horse.”
Captain Morgan ran home resolutely from well back to suggest he might be close to breaking his maiden status.