Group Two performed three-year-old Jason Belltree (NZ) (Ferlax) is set to continue his racing in Asia after recently being sold to Hong Kong interests.
The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained gelding had a pleasing Classic season, finishing runner-up in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m), and Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m).
Pleased with his three-year-old term, his trainers believe he will be ideally suited to racing in Hong Kong.
“He should really suit racing up in Hong Kong, I think he is best at a mile,” Cooksley said.
Meanwhile, stablemate Gino Severini is back in work ahead of his spring campaign.
“He is back in and I will just bring him along slowly,” Cooksley said. “He will follow a similar path to last year, but we will just see how he comes up. He will tell us.”
The rising eight-year-old gelding’s season was highlighted by his victory in the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie last November.
