Blake Shinn has secured his first win for the year when he guided NSW visitor Spirit Ridge to victory at Flemington. The Annabel Neasham-trained former UK galloper took out the Vale Sir Patrick Hogan KNZM CBE (2000m) on Saturday under a well-judged Shinn ride. Shinn spent the Christmas-New Year period on the sidelines courtesy of a couple of suspensions handed out by Racing Victoria stewards and only returned to the saddle at Pakenham on Thursday night. The jockey was suspend