‘Looking to Heaven’ captured a sensational victory at the Bush Lot United Turf Club in the feature E and lower 1200m event of the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing meet on Sunday.
On a cool afternoon at the packed venue, the dark-bay colt sent turfites into a frenzy as he galloped across the finish line about two lengths ahead of Everesting and Arian’s Vision justifying the favourite tag given at the start of the race.
Fourth place finisher, Converter was a further three lengths behind.
Sent off as the betting favourite, the thoroughbred recently imported from the USA, took full command of the race after the second furlong and left the rest of the cavalry in its rear view, never letting up as the lead increased with every powerful stride.
