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Gifted driver Maddison Brown made the most of the opportunity to handle Getn Wiggy Withit for the first time when she guided the oddly-named New Zealand-bred four-year-old to victory in the $20,250 Retravision Online Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Getn Wiggy Withit’s win completed a double for Brown and trainer Michael Young, who had combined to win the opening event with Beat City.
Getn Wiggy Withit was the $2 favourite from the prized No. 1 barrier, and he fended off an early challenge from $7 chance Unconditional, who got to a three-quarters of a length lead but was unable to cross to the front.
Getn Wiggy Withit then gave a solid frontrunning display to win by 2m from $7 chance Rocknroll Elliot, who fought on doggedly after working hard in the breeze. The winner rated 1.58 over the 2130m journey in which the final quarters were run in 28.5sec. and 28.1sec.
“He is a good leader, and this was the first time he had drawn barrier one in WA,” said Young.
Getn Wiggy Withit is by American Ideal and is out of Bettorkeepthefaith, who managed one win from 12 starts in New Zealand. Bettorkeepthefaith’s dam Running On Faith amassed $326,890 from eight wins and 19 placings from 33 starts, including wins in the Group 1 Great Northern Oaks at Alexandra Park in April 2007 and the $200,000 Diamond Classic at Ashburton two months later.
Getn Wiggy Withit is a half-brother to Louie the Horse (72 starts for 14 wins, 23 placings and $151,019) who raced 15 times in WA in 2020 and 2021 for six wins and six placings. Getn Wiggy Withit won at two of his eight New Zealand starts and his 17 WA appearances have produced five wins and five placings.