Hercules shows his strength

Having just returned to Western Australia, tough harness racing competitor David Hercules is heading east again.

David Hercules booked his passage across the Nullarbor with his tough Inter Dominion heat victory at Gloucester Park tonight.

Just a fortnight ago David Hercules contested the Victoria Cup at Melton, with the David Thompson -trained pacer due in Sydney in two weeks.

The TAB.com.au Inter Dominion Final is scheduled to be held at Tabcorp Park Menangle on March 1.

David Hercules guaranteed his position in the elite field when he outstayed his rivals with Morgan Woodley in the cart.

After racing in the ‘death seat’, the son of Artesian completed a three-and-a-half metre win from Pacific Warrior, with Dynamite Dude two metres away third.

David Hercules’ previous trip to New South Wales resulted in an unplaced effort in the Hondo Grattan Stake in 2011.

• PAUL COURTS