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Sebring Sun 3YO Impresses with Maiden Victory

Mark Smith - Monday August 21

Following a luckless second on debut at Muswellbrook on August 11, the 3yo Sebring Sun gelding Hot Bandit launched late to open his account over 1100m at Scone on Monday.

Ridden by Mitchell Bell for Luke Pepper, Hot Bandit railed up after a slow start to be a threatening fourth turning for home.

Eased out to find clear running, Hot Bandit hit the line strongly to defeat the Trapeze Artist filly Sky Artist by a neck, with the I Am Invincible 4yo entire Imran a half-length back in third.

The Wilson family homebred is the second winner from seven to race for the winning Red Ransom (USA) mare, She’s Red Hot, a half-sister to stakes-winner Miss Galilei (Galileo) and stakes-placed Make it Raine (New Approach), from the famed belle family.

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angirl’s sire Sebring, Sebring Sun has sired several promising types from limited opportunities, including Matthew Dale’s Highway winner Acappella Sun.

The winner of the Listed ATC Rosebud and placed in the Group I ATC Golden Rose, Sebring Sun stands at Glenthorne Park Thoroughbreds in 2023 for a fee of $6,600.

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Race Result - Scone RSL Mdn Hcp 1100m

Scone Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:05.04
1
Hot Bandit
- 3g Sebring Sun (AUS) x She's Red Hot (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: Mitchell Bell 57.5
2
0.3
Sky Artist
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Little Bita Love (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Jett Stanley 56
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $16,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Greg Harris
3
0.8
Imran
- 4h I Am Invincible (AUS) x Inglorious (CAN) (Hennessy (USA))
Tnr: Sam Kavanagh Rdr: A Bullock 59
4
1.7
Ensign Parker
- 3g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Gibberer (AUS) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: L J Fairhall Rdr: Ms K Adams 56.5
5
1.8
Trajectile
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x Hollow Bullet (AUS) (Tayasu Tsuyoshi (JPN))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Gibbons 55.5
6
1.9
Hayaku
- 4g Flying Artie (AUS) x Misso (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Ashley Morgan 59
7
2.2
War Wings
- 5m Warhorse (NZ) x Paulini (AUS) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: R E Ollerton Rdr: D Mc Lellan 55
8
2.9
Mr Casino
- 4g Casino Prince (AUS) x Fame For Three (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: C J Hillier 57
9
4.0
Moonbling
- 3f Odyssey Moon (AUS) x Big On Bling (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: W T Wilkes Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 55
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