Our Group 1 placed veteran Hezashocka commences his spring campaign on Saturday, returning to the races in what is a star-studded but select field at Caulfield in the Group 1 Might and Power Stakes over 2000m.
While most eyes will be glued to boom mare Treasurethe Moment and her contest with second-favorite Buckaroo, Hezashocka is listed as the rank outsider of the 5 acceptors. He produced a consistent preparation across the autumn and into the early winter period before having some time off. He returned to the trials recently with a quiet outing at Cranbourne over 1400m, where he was strong through the line without being asked for too great an effort.
A horse with a renowned preference for softer going, Hezashocka will be hoping that the heavens open in the lead up to Saturday’s event. If not this week, certainly in the weeks ahead. In the initial field of 5, he has drawn barrier 4 and has Jamie Melham on board.
While he will start at long odds, Hezashocka is no stranger to threatening an upset. Let’s relive his Group 1 placing, where he beat home both Anamoe and I’m Thunderstruck and almost pulled off a tremendous victory.