Hellbent 2YO Quinella - Stakes Possible for Vivy Air

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday April 18

Hellbent had the quinella in the juvenile maiden at Geelong on Tuesday with a couple or promising youngsters finishing nine lengths ahead of the rest.

Vivy Air posts a stylish win at Geelong - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

The Archie Alexander trained filly Vivy Air was too strong late for race favourite Hellara, surging past her to win by more than a length.

 

“She toughed it out well, she dug in deep and was good to the line,” said Archie Alexander.

“We have a little plan to back her up in the Anzac Day Stakes a week from today at Flemington. She looks like she’ll get 1400m and if she pulls up well, and obviously that’s only if she pulls up well, we may go around next week.”

A homebred for OTI Racing, Vivy Air is a half-sister to South African Group II winner New Predator and is the sixth winner from six to race out of winning Fastnet Rock mare Head over Heels, a half-sister to stakes-winner Presently.

Vivy Air is a great result for OTI Racing as Head Over Heels has two more Hellbent fillies to follow, a yearling and a weanling.

 

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Race Result - Rex Gorell Volkswagen Mdn 1212m

Geelong Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:12.86
1
Vivy Air
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Head Over Heels (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 56
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Twin Hills Stud, Cootamundra, NSW
Buyer: Passed In - Reserve: $200,000
2
1.3
Hellara
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Jawhara (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: John Allen 56
3
9.3
Stepping High
- 2g National Defense (GB) x Hospeda (AUS) (Host (CHI))
Tnr: Julie Scott Rdr: Dean Holland 58
4
10.5
Gerry's Deal
- 2g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Kissmelikearocksta (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: C Newitt 58
5
22.5
Mighty Fox
- 2g Foxwedge (AUS) x She's A Nightstar (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: Jarrod Fry 58
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