Grylls followed those instructions to the letter, as he had Hinekaha trucking along nicely in front under her own steam, with Electron and race favourite Qali Al Farrasha forced to chase him every step of the way. <\/p>\n
It was evident that Grylls had a lapful of horse turning for home and when he pressed the go button, Hinekaha bounded clear to establish a winning three-length break with 250m to run. <\/p>\n
Although tiring as the winning post loomed, Hinekaha held out strong late runs from Queen Zou and Jaarffi to register her second victory in stakes company. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe will get better as she strengthens and matures, but she has come on in leaps and bounds in this prep,\u201d Forsman said. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe really has developed and has a lot of class as she has only had the nine starts and is now a Group 2 winner. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have always rated her highly, but we just had to stop at the right times and back off her as a three-year-old. <\/p>\n
\u201cChristopher and Susanna [Grace, owners] are just so patient to let us do that and it has worked for her. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe will just enjoy today now and then start looking at where to next.\u201d <\/p>\n
Grylls made no doubt of the high regard he has for the mare. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe was comfortable and pre-race we weren\u2019t that sure what to do with the small field as it could have got a bit muddly,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe had been beginning well and Andrew said if she began well, to let her roll along. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have had faith in her right from the first day and while she is still maturing and is only going to get better, she had plenty more in the tank. <\/p>\n
\u201cI thought she might be coming to the end of it but when I asked her she went again as she is tough and gritty. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think she is a Group 1 horse.\u201d <\/p>\n
Bred by co-owner Christoper Grace, Hinekaha is the first foal out of Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) winner Hinerangi and has now won five of her nine starts and over $232,000 in prizemoney. <\/p>\n
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