Hellbent Again! 12th Winner and First in NZ

Tara Madgwick - Thursday July 21

Yarraman Park’s Hellbent extended his hot winning streak into New Zealand on Thursday with a debut victory at Hastings for promising filly Tantrums.

Trained by Simon and Katrina Alexander, Tantrums made light of the heavy 10 conditions to win the 800m scamper by a length.

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Tantrums was bred in Australia by Dr Richard McClenahan of Mullaglass Stud and was snapped up for just $15,000 by Stanton Thoroughbreds from the 2021 Inglis Digital March (early) Sale as a yearling.

She is the first foal of Layo Layo, a winning Encosta de Lago daughter of stakes-winner Tantra from the family of $3.7million earning Champion 2YO Filly Away Game.

Dr Richard McClenahan also bred and sold her sire Hellbent as a yearling, so he will no doubt take great satisfaction from breeding a smart winner by the Group I winning  son of I Am Invincible.

The first runner and first winner for her sire in New Zealand, Tantrums is the 12th first crop winner for Hellbent and is his eighth this month!

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Hellbent stands at a fee of $22,000 this spring.

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Race Result - Farmers Transport 2yo 800m

Hastings Track: Heavy(10) Time: 0:50.51
1
Tantrums
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Layo Layo (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: S & K Alexander Rdr: S R Weatherley 55
2
1.3
Written Up
- 2c Wrote (IRE) x Muchado (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: D L Howard Rdr: M Mudhoo 55
3
5.3
The Diviner
- 2g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Prospect (NZ) (Falkirk (NZ))
Tnr: Craig & Shaun Phelan Rdr: K L Hannan 53
4
5.5
Shez Shamus
- 2f Shamus Award (AUS) x Waterberg (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: P W Lock Rdr: J Kamaruddin 54
5
5.7
Eshay
- 2f Contributer (IRE) x Dawn Ghost (NZ) (Pyrus (USA))
Tnr: Peter Didham Rdr: R J Hannam 55
6
6.5
Platinum Fury
- 2f Burgundy (NZ) x Platinum Zana (AUS) (Noverre (USA))
Tnr: Ms L Latta Rdr: C Dell 55
7
8.8
Je Swey
- 2f Sweynesse (AUS) x Happyto Keepa (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: L W Somervell Rdr: L Sutherland 51.5
8
10.3
Agatha
- 2f Sooboog (AUS) x Satsang (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: P W Lock Rdr: J J Fawcett 55
9
22.6
Gunnagetyabeans
- 2g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Enduring (AUS) (Ad Valorem (USA))
Tnr: J G Bary Rdr: D L Turner 57
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