Leebaz is Zabeel spelt backwards but the son of the champion sire has shown he is anything but with an all-the-way win on the new Kensington track at Randwick.

The four-year-old half brother to 2012 Australian Derby runner-up Polish Knight jumped straight to the front in the opening race on Monday over 1550m.

Sent out the $2 favourite on the basis of two previous wins in Sydney, Leebaz held off Index Linked ($4), who came from last, by two lengths.

Like Polish Knight, Leebaz is trained by the Hawkes team, father John and sons Michael and Wayne who believe the lightly-raced four-year-old has big future.

"He is still probably six to 12 months away and we are taking it slowly with him," Michael Hawkes said.

"We haven't pushed the button on him yet and we won't rush him to get there.

"He has a lot of upside and is going to make a lovely stayer."

Hawkes said there could be a couple of the lesser stakes races for Leebaz over the Melbourne carnival but his current preparation was a learning curve.

"We never say never but there are no targets for him," he said.

The gelding has had just four starts, winning three since moving to Sydney from Victoria where he made many mistakes when unplaced at his Seymour debut.

Leebaz was ridden by Christian Reith who gave the horse and the new track the thumbs-up.

"He is a progressive type of horse and handled things well," Reith said.

"And the track is perfect. I can't praise it enough."

The Hawkes team combined with Reith for another winner later in the day when Chatham House won the 1400m race for mares.

Chatham House is also lightly-raced, scoring her second win from just five starts.