First Winner of New Season for Hellbent

Tara Madgwick - Monday August 1

Yarraman Park’s Hellbent finished the season on Sunday with two second placed runners, but was quick into stride on Monday with his first runner for the new season returning an impressive debut winner at Pakenham.

Keitel wins by four - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, athletic grey three year-old gelding Keitel showed an explosive turn of foot to zoom away from his rivals and with the 1200m maiden by four lengths.

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Winning rider Patrick Moloney was delighted with the win, praising the sharp gear change produced by Keitel when he was asked to get going.

“I nearly fell of the back of him when I dropped the clutch,” he quipped.

“He’s only little, but he has a great attitude. He was strong late and powerful through the line.

“With a dominant win like that, he’s in at the right time of year to see just where he can go.”

Keitel was a $140,000 Inglis Classic purchase.

A $140,000 Inglis Classic purchase for his trainers from the Amarina Farm draft, Keitel is the second winner from Plausible, an unraced half-sister to five time Group I winner Racing to Win and to the dam of Everest winner Classique Legend.

Both of those superstars, Racing to Win and Classique Legend are grey, so connections will no doubt be hoping if things go in threes Keitel may be the next grey million dollar earner in the family.

The full sister to Keitel was sold at Magic Millions this year for $260,000 through the Edinglassie Thoroughbreds draft for Vandyke Racing.

Hellbent finished second on the leading first season sires list by winners last season and stands this spring at a fee of $22,000.

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Race Result - Sportsbet Bet With Mates Mdn 1200m

Pakenham Synthetic Track: Synthetic Time: 1:12.12
1
Keitel
- 3g Hellbent (AUS) x Plausible (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57
2
4.0
Cable Glow
- 4g Cable Bay (IRE) x Regal Gleam (AUS) (Alfred Nobel (IRE))
Tnr: R Cluning Rdr: A Lynch 59.5
3
6.3
Da Plane Da Plane
- 3g Mikki Isle (JPN) x Fantasy Eight (AUS) (Bon Hoffa (AUS))
Tnr: Ms W Kelly Rdr: Liam Riordan 57
4
7.0
Bakersfield
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Summit Breath (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: J Noonan 57
5
7.1
Wandering Cloud
- 4g Wandjina (AUS) x Deloraine (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Craig Blackshaw Rdr: Michael Poy 59.5
6
7.2
Warren
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Travesura (USA) (Limehouse (USA))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 57
7
7.4
The Black Panther
- 6g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Von Krum (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: N J Harnett Rdr: Zac Spain 59.5
8
7.9
Maxxi Bon
- 3g Bon Aurum (AUS) x Maxixe (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: Jack Hill 57
9
9.6
Frostwood
- 4g Frosted (USA) x Palace Glow (AUS) (Palace Music (USA))
Tnr: M J Ellerton Rdr: Damien Thornton 59.5
10
11.1
Snowlight
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Socialize (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Tahlia Hope 55
11
11.2
Vale Street
- 5g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Thorny Chick (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: Craig Blackshaw Rdr: C Newitt 59.5
12
13.0
Smiling Zac
- 4g Zacinto (GB) x Pearly Whites (AUS) (Sharkbite (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: B Mc Dougall 59.5
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