Kelvin Sanderson (nicknamed The Iceman) was one of the state's leading jockeys when he retired in 2015 with more than 500 winners including a Launceston Cup to his name.
He made his return to race riding on 15 March aboard Myocardium, on that occasion the pair ran fourth, on Friday, on the same horse, Sanderson went straight to the lead and at the winning post the margin was almost five lengths.
"I didn't realise I won by that much, but I wasn't hanging around to see," the delighted jockey said after the race."
Sanderson says he missed the adrenaline rush of competitive riding and was convinced to make a return by fellow jockey Codi Jordan.
"She kept asking me to comeback, (telling me) you can do it and she probably planted the seed and I'm glad I did.
3YO flexes muscle
Muscle Up made amends for a narrow defeat on Launceston Cup day with a gutsy win in the $50,000 Tasbred 3YO feature (1200m).
After leaders had dominated early in the day, Muscle Up ($2 fav)) came wide around the home turn and grabbed the lead late to score in a photo from Alvarinho ($12) with Geegees Gemstone ($4.80) third.
"He was five weeks between runs, but he's trained from the farm so it's only a working holiday," trainer Adam Trinder said.
"He had to come wide around the corner which is a little bit of a slow lane and not the place to be, but to his credit he was strong late in a tight well contested finish."
Muscle Up has now raced eight times for three wins and five seconds and almost $150,000 in prize money.
Trinder and jockey Brendon Mccoull followed up with wins in the next two races with Wardell ($6) and Chosen Eagle ($2.45), McCoull's treble taking him to the lead on the jockeys' premiership.
Gee Gees fire early
Geegees Down South ($4.20) scored a narrow but impressive win in the $50,000 Tasbred 2YO (1200m).
Jockey Troy Baker dashed the youngster to the lead around the home turn and pinched a winning break, holding on to score by a nose from the unlucky Hilarity ($1.90) with first starter Miss Pasha ($4.20) a close third.
"I think he's got the makings of a good horse," Baker said.
Apprentice Chelsea Baker gave a polished display to land Gee Gees Choris ($4.50) an easy winner in the Family Fun Maiden (1200m), the first race of the day.
Baker had the 4YO mare perfectly positioned just behind the speed in fourth place and when they straightened Gee Gees Choris sprinted clear to win by three lengths.
"She jumped away nicely, we had a better gate, and we were able to utilise that and box seat behind.
"Coming to the corner I was just able to let her cruise up and when asked for an extension she did it nicely," Baker said after the race.
Trained by Team Wells, Gee Gees Choris continued the winning run of the Gee Gees team in recent weeks.
