Time has so far been the friend of unbeaten four-year-old Banjora and trainer Bryce Heys hopes that pays off when he makes a quick leap in class at Rosehill on Wednesday.
Banjora didnโt debut until the end of August when he scored at Gosford and he returned there earlier this month to make it two from two.
Trainer Bryce Heys.Credit: Getty Images
Heys asks the biggest question so far of the gelding in the Anamoe First Yearlings Handicap (1100m) as he jumps from a Midway restricted Benchmark 64 to a city Benchmark 72.
โHeโs a beautiful big horse, right from the outset when we purchased him he was always going to be given time and probably end up a gelding,โ he said.
โHeโs got a lot of physical quality and weโve been extra patient with him. We went through the process of bringing him in and out of work, we never had any issues, and let him grow into himself and get stronger.
โWe were always going to have him forever and thatโs why weโve taken our time with him.โ
Heys said heโs still in the education process with Banjora and has crossed his fingers that Zac Lloyd, who has been on board at both starts, can negotiate a clear path from the inside barrier with the Rosehill rail out 7m.
It was something of a close call for Banjora as he took an inside run on the turn at Gosford first-up and brushed the rails a couple of times before stretching away.
โAt the end of the day he won, thatโs the main thing and he came home safely and pulled up well,โ Heys said.
