One Over All mends his ways

Reformed trotter One Over All took (Angus Hall) his stake earnings to more than $300,000 when he outstayed his harness racing rivals in the Wagon Apollo Trotters Free For All at Melton. 

Greg Sugars circumnavigated the field to find the lead with 1200 metres to travel but was joined shortly after by the $3.10  equal favorite Aldebaran Vera. 

One Over All ($3.10 fav) withstood the challenges in the home straight to score by two metres from Mercenary and Aldebaran Vera. 

One Over All has dug deep to hold on to win the TAB We're On Wagon Apollo Trotters Free For All for Greg Sugars and Jess Tubbs. pic.twitter.com/dNhhXvdB1I

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Sugars conceded One Over All wasn’t the smoothest trotter in action. 

“When he really stretches out he’s an ungainly sort of a trotter but very rarely does he make a break in the run or late in a race,” Sugars said.  

“For all his quirks he’s a lovely horse, he’s a bit of a character around the stables- he’s a bit different but he’s done a super job,” he said.  

Formerly a bit of a rogue from the mobile, One Over All has mended his manners according to Sugars. 

“Early days he was quite good from the mobile but for whatever reason one day he made a break and that was it, after that I couldn’t get him balanced up enough and get him away,” he said.  

“He had a break and we kept working on his manners and there’s not a lot of standing start opportunities this time of the year, so he was going have to try and learn and thankfully he’s worked it all out again.” 

The win took One Over All’s career record to 22 wins and 16 placings from 69 race starts. 

For complete race results, click here.

by John Dunne, for Harnesslink