Bigger spoils for Hes From Heaven

Likely looking pacer Hes From Heaven (Sweet Lou) will be aimed at the three-year-old harness racing classics after he continued to build a picket fence form line when he took out the Australian Pacing Gold Pace at Melton. 

Sent out a $1.30 favorite, Hes From Heaven was given plenty of time to balance up from his outside front row draw before Greg Sugars pressed forward and wrested the lead off American Legacy after a short battle. 

Hes From Heaven was allowed more rein by Sugars approaching the home turn and the son of Sweet Lou bounded away to score from Earl Of Pembroke and Younggiftedandblack in a mile rate of 1:54.9 for the 2240 metres. 

Hes From Heaven extends his winning streak to five with a win in the Australian Pacing Gold Pace for Greg Sugars and Jess Tubbs. pic.twitter.com/PO3GnzuZtw

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Sugars said he was taken by the win. 

“Hes putting together quite an impressive record overall,” Sugars said.  

“Tonight he was really opened up in the early stages to work forward and find the front which is something he hasn’t done before, so it was really pleasing that he handled that and finished  off up the straight,” he said. 

Sugars indicated Hes From Heaven will head towards the feature races in the next couple of seasons. 

“Hes certainly got his fair share of ability and being only a three-year-old, there are some pretty decent three-year-old races later on this year so we will be targeting those races,” he said.  

“Hopefully he will keep developing as a four-year-old and we can aim him at the serious four-year-old races next season.” 

Hes From Heaven, who is raced by Ron Anderson and his son Robert, has now won his past five starts taking his career record to six wins from 10 outings. 

For complete race results, click here.

by John Dunne, for Harnesslink