Scorching Super Too sets the pace at the Valley

Super Too Blake Shinn
Blake Shinn salutes the crowd at the Valley after winning aboard Super Too. (Mike Keating/Racing Photos)

SYDNEY speedster Super Too has set the Moonee Valley track alight on Friday night, recording a blistering 55.83 in the opening heat of the Ladbrokes 55 challenge.

Jumping well from the inside barrier, Blake Shinn took Super Too ($2.40 at Crownbet) to the front of the field where it was never headed, streaking away for a commanding win.

Rock ‘N’ Gold ($2.30 at William Hill) flashed down the outside late to finish two lengths behind the winner, while Madeenaty rounded out the placings, delivering $1.40 to Sportsbet clients.

Racing in its second spring stint in Melbourne, Shinn delivered high praise for the mare.

“I don’t reckon I’ve ridden a faster filly,” Shinn said.

“She just got sustained speed from start to finish and I utilised that.

“I knew we were going to be very hard to beat coming into today, especially from one. Full credit to Marc Conners, he’s done an amazing job.”

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Racing for the smaller Marc Conners’ stable, Super Too’s preparation in Melbourne is just the second time the mare has taken to the Victorian tracks.

Shinn, who took the ride for the first time aboard Super Too, heaped praise upon the Sydney-based trainer, who has now prepared the horse for five wins from 11 attempts.

“He gave me a good insight before I rode her last time, and now I feel like I’ve got a good understanding for her today and it really proved good tonight,” Shinn said.

The horse has now registered wins in Victoria and NSW, opening the door for multiple group opportunities in the future, a prospect that has Shinn excited.

“It’s not easy to bring her down from Sydney, but she’s come down, last spring I think it was and she performed very well,” he said.

“It’s always good to come here for a Sydney trainer like Marc, he’s only got a small string of horses and to be able to get this result for him it means a lot to me tonight.”

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