GOULBURN trainer/driver David Hewitt added his name to the Canola Cup honour roll after taking out Eugowra’s feature race with Holm Three on Monday afternoon. Hewitt’s brother Bernie has won the race before as has his brother-in-law Neil Day and David was happy to continue the family tradition.
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“It was a great thrill to win the race with Holm Three. The Canola Cup was never a race I really considered aiming for when I was training at Crookwell because it was so early in the season and the heat and final use to be on the same weekend,” Hewitt said.
“Because of those factors in the past the horses had to be rock hard fit but now with the heat and final a week apart it is a bit easier on the horses and when Holm Three arrived from New Zealand recently I thought it would be a good option for her.”
Holm Three led throughout from her front row draw and Hewitt believes she is going to be very competitive in anything she competes in over the next few months because of her early speed.
“The logical plan for her looks to be a Menangle Country Series and I think she is going to be a good chance in one of those because she is just so fast early in her races and can put herself in the right spot.”
“We took the option of handing up in the heat because she hadn’t been with us for very long and we were still learning with her, but with that run under her belt I was happy to go for an all the way win on Monday.”
Hewitt’s son Brad drove Holm Three in the heat but drove Luksam in the final.
“The boys were pretty keen for me to drive her in the final and I was happy with that because while I am not driving as much as I used to I like to keep my hand in.”
“Brad trains Luksam so he had to drive him in the final but he did a good job to finish second.”