It seems Gold Coast sprinter Daedalus knows only one way one to race - get out and go.That's the conclusion drawn by trainer Gillian Heinrich following the five-year-old's all the way victory in Saturday's Home Buyers Handicap (1615m) at Doomben.Ridden by apprentice Matthew Palmer, Daedalus jumped straight to the front under his big weight of 56 kilograms and never looked in danger of defeat before downing Our Lukas by three-quarters of a length."It must be a male thing because he likes to domin
It seems Gold Coast sprinter Daedalus knows only one way one to race - get out and go.
That's the conclusion drawn by trainer Gillian Heinrich following the five-year-old's all the way victory in Saturday's Home Buyers Handicap (1615m) at Doomben.
Ridden by apprentice Matthew Palmer, Daedalus jumped straight to the front under his big weight of 56 kilograms and never looked in danger of defeat before downing Our Lukas by three-quarters of a length.
"It must be a male thing because he likes to dominate," Heinrich said.
Daedalus has had his share of critics throughout his career but for a gelding with seven wins and two placings from 16 starts it appears unjustified.
Daedalus was regarded earlier in his career as one of Queensland's most promising sprinters following wins at his first two starts at Doomben and the Gold Coast in 2006.
The boom on the son of Flying Spur reached such a point that Starcraft's owner Paul Makin paid a $1 million to buy a share in Daedalus from Heinrich's husband, Hoss, who is now chairman of the Gold Coast Turf Club.
Makin and Heinrich sent Daedalus to Lee Freedman but the champion Melbourne trainer rated him below Victoria's best and returned him to the Gold Coast after he won just once in three starts at Sandown in March last year.
Since returning to Heinrich's care Daedalus has won a further four times and the best may yet be ahead.
Daedalus resumed this campaign with placings at his first two runs back at Doomben and Eagle Farm before stringing two wins together at the Gold Coast and Doomben.
At his previous appearance Daedalus sat off the speed from a wide barrier but let favourite backers down by finishing only fourth to Our Lukas over 1615 metres at Doomben on December 6.
However, the run gave Gillian Heinrich the confidence for Daedalus to break through at his next attempt.
"I liked his previous run. It was quite good considering he sat off the speed and couldn't dominate like he prefers," she said.
"This win was enormous. He just doesn't like it when he can't get to the lead."
Daedalus's victory earned him a well deserved break before being prepared for the Brisbane winter carnival next year.
"I'm not sure what I'll set him for but the way he's racing he might get over 2000 metres," Heinrich said.
The weight-for-age Doomben Cup (2020m) next May might be aiming too high but Heinrich won't rule out the Group One race as a possible winter goal.