Hector brings the heat to Geelong

We head to Geelong this Saturday night and what a way to kick off 2016 harness racing season with a tremendous renewal of the Corio Waste Management Geelong Pacing Cup.

A wonderful field has been assembled for the race but the big winner from the Barrier draw was star pacer Hectorjayjay after he landed the pole.

Beaten first up in the Yarra Valley Cup on a rain affected track before taking no part after bombing the stand start in the Cobram Pacing Cup last Sunday he looks perfectly suited back to mobile conditions and trainer/driver Simone Walker has loads of options at the start

“I will just see what happens out of the gate and take it from there. I might decide to hold the lead depending on how the race is run.” She said

He has always been armed with devastating speed but Walker said that this time back in he has developed the strength to allow him to compete with the big guns

“He has come back much stronger. The break did him the world of good actually. He is now against the open class horses so he still has to step up but I am pleased with how he has come back.”

Walker said she was disappointed that the gelding by Dream Away missed a run in the Cobram Cup last week after completely messing up the stand and might need Saturday Nights run

“It was a long way to go for nothing but those things happen. It would have been nice to get a proper race under his belt last week but we press on to this week instead.”

Main danger will be Ballarat Lightning Mile winner Keayang Cullen who has drawn the back line which will make its task a lot harder but he is more than capable.

The cup is the feature on a massive night of racing with the first of 10 races to get underway at 6.29pm

by Matt Jackson

• Fields for Geelong, Saturday 02 January 2016
• Form guide for Geelong, Saturday 02 January 2016