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

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.

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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 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, click for a Hypo mating.

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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