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ALTHOUGH the angle tells a different story, it was Onya Doug on the outside which came away with the win – Photo Dan Costello

Gee, that was a satisfying win!

Paul Courts

FORMER South Australian horsewoman Megan Gee made up for some missed opportunities at Albion Park last night.

A keen supporter of the Team Pants Campaign, Gee missed the various invitation races in recent years, while also finishing second in last week’s ladies’ event.

Participating in the WCF Team Teal Reinswomen’s Invitational at headquarters, Gee scored an upset with $26 shot Onya Doug.

“The Teal Pant Campaign is very important, but I haven’t been in the invitation races for the past few years in South Australia and Queensland,” Gee said.

“Last Saturday night I was runner-up and was hoping I could go better this week.

“To get a win on the board is terrific and I’m just glad to play a small role in the overall fundraiser”.

Between February 1 and March 14 the sport’s ladies throughout Australasia wear specially-designed teal pants to raise awareness and valuable funds for ANZGOG – Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group.

Along with the search for a cure, the funds are distributed to the research nurse program and ANZGOG’s education and prevention program Survivors Teaching Students, where ovarian cancer survivors go in to the classrooms of medical students to present about their journey of diagnosis and living with a life threatening disease

Money is earned via each win during the campaign, with the various state governing bodies donating a set amount per victory, which is matched by the state’s major wagering company.

On average a win is worth $400 for the kitty.

“It was a women only race so the money was going to be raised for this wonderful cause no matter who won,” Gee said. “I’m just excited it was me!”

Eased away from barrier four, Onya Doug was settled three-back along the pegs as Kotare Elite led from the pole.

Forced five-wide around the final bend, the son of Sportswriter unleashed a brilliant sprint to reach the lead in the last stride, scoring by a neck from $126 chance Chiasso.

Vienna Boy was a metre away third in 1:55.1 over 1660 metres.

“The plan was to give him a cheap run along the pegs, but he was just flying leaving the back,” Gee said. “I took him to the outside hoping to time his run and thankfully it worked out perfectly.”