The Tony Peterson trained seven-year-old joined an elite list of pacers to have won the feature race in its 30-year history, while Peterson completed a rare driving and training double having won four as a driver including the inaugural running in 1983, when he partnered Rusty Leigh to victory.

Our Sir Jeckyl ($1.50 favourite) began fast from barrier four and dictated the speed of the race running an even first half of the last mile (63.55 seconds), before unfurling the spinnaker and registering a blistering final half (56.16s), which included a 27.86s final stanza on his way to victory from Dance Of The Deity ($13), while Saab Quality ($23) came from last to snare third.

Driver Ricky Duggan has now won six Governors Cups and was pleased to see the gelding back in the winner's circle.

``Tonight he was like the Jeckyl of old and showed some dash when I let him go,'' Duggan said.

``Tony (Peterson) took the head-check off him tonight and it seems to have made the horse more relaxed.

``He hadn't had a start for three weeks but it's great to see him feeling so well and racing like we know he can.''

Peterson is likely to send Our Sir Jeckyl to Mowbray for his next assignment.

``His win in this race was well deserved,'' Peterson said.

``He had a good draw tonight, but I'm happy with the way he recaptured his old form and sprinted to the line.

``He will head to Mowbray in a fortnight (February 9) for the Free-For-All.''

Our Sir Jeckyl has now won 30 of his 76 career starts and is owned by Steve Allie, Chris Dent and Jamie Cockshutt, who gave praise to Sid Walsh, who looks after Our Sir Jeckyl when resting at Wynyard.