Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Gee Heza Sport is sure to develop into a strong contender in the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on December 12.
He continued his outstanding form for leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond when Deni Roberts drove him to an easy victory in the $27,000 Smartee Spoilt The Party Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
This improved his WA record to ten starts for six wins and three placings, and he now boasts an impressive record of $479,480 in earnings from 13 wins and 12 placings from 56 starts.
Earlier this year Gee Heza Sport showed his class by finishing second to Mister Smartee in the Nullarbor slot race and third to Mister Smartee in the Fremantle Cup. His most notable New Zealand success was in a Group 3 Free-For-All over 2600m Addington in August 2022 when trained and driven by Colin DeFilippi.
Gee Heza Sport was the $1.04 favourite from barrier No. 7 on Friday night when he settled down in last place in the field of seven before Roberts sent him forward after 700m with a sparkling burst of speed that saw him take the lead 150m later.
He was not extended before sprinting home over the final 400m in 27.5sec. to win by two and a half lengths from $26 chance Arma Xfactor, who impressed at his second appearance after a five-month absence when he raced wide early and then in the breeze.