Hellbent Metro Double

Tara Madgwick - Saturday July 29

I Am Invincible might have hit 200 winners for the season on Saturday but his Group I winning son Hellbent put the finishing touches on a great season of his own when posting a two state metropolitan double in Melbourne and Brisbane.

HE'll Rip wins by daylight at Moonee Valley - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

HE'll Rip wins by daylight at Moonee Valley - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, three year-old gelding He’ll Rip could not have been more impressive when bolting clear to win the open three year-old event over 1600m by three and a half lengths.

He led around the corner for Blake Shinn and was never in danger, coasting home to take his overall record to three wins from nine starts with prizemoney topping $145,000.

 

Bred

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by China Horse Club, He’ll Rip was a $120,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Sledmere Stud draft for Malua Bloodstock and is the best of three winners from Clear Ripples, a half-sister by Fastnet Rock to the dam of Group winners Head of State and Man From Uncle.

Hellbent made it a metro double when the Tony Gollan trained filly Blue Spinel won over 1200m as favourite at Eagle Farm.  She has won her past three starts earning nearly $100,000 and looks to have more wins to come.

Hellbent has sired 54 winners this season of over $5.2million and is fully booked at Yarraman Park a fee of $38,500.

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Race Result - Dominant 65 Years Hcp 1600m

Moonee Valley Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:37.50
1
He'll Rip
- 3g Hellbent (AUS) x Clear Ripples (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: B Shinn 55.5
2
3.8
Tokenist
- 3g Iffraaj (GB) x La Souvenir (NZ) (Nuclear Freeze (USA))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Madison Lloyd 53.5
3
4.6
Another Wil
- 3g Street Boss (USA) x Arohanui (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 52.5
4
5.5
Elsie May
- 3f Time Test (GB) x Rosaeflora (NZ) (Zacinto (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Luke Campbell 54
5
6.2
No Drama
- 3g Ghibellines (AUS) x Sheeza Drama (AUS) (Pure Theatre (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Beau Mertens 55.5
6
7.5
Affordable
- 3g Hardham (AUS) x Preventable (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins Rdr: D Oliver 56
7
7.6
Hard To Cross
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Egyptian Cross (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Laura Lafferty 55
8
7.7
Cable Dancer
- 3g Cable Bay (IRE) x Fairytale Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: Carleen Hefel 52.5
9
9.2
Sacred Bull
- 3g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Moravany (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
10
9.9
Sandpiper
- 3f Rebel Raider (AUS) x Amphlett (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: W F Pinn 52
11
24.9
Cyclone Harmony
- 3g Pierro (AUS) x Jubilant Harmony (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: C Newitt 54
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