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Another Day, Another Hellbent Winner

Tara Madgwick - Monday August 29

There were only three races run at Benalla on Monday before the meeting was abandoned, but it was enough for the charge of Hellbent winners to continue with first starter Honeycup saluting.

Bred and sold by Yarraman Park, Honeycup scores at Benalla - image Jay Town / Racing Photos

Trained by Caroline Jennings, she was well fancied and won by a neck.

Honeycup was a $120,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Kennedy Racing Group and is the seventh Australian winner this season for Hellbent.

Bred by Yarraman, she is the third winner from three foals to race from Heritage Lane, a half-sister by Charge Forward to the dam of Group II winner El Daana, the dam of South African Group I winner Al Muthana.

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Heritage Lane was one of 148 mares covered last spring by Hellbent, who remains at a fee of $22,000 and is fully booked.

Hellbent is currently the leading Australian second crop sire by winners and earnings.

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Race Result - Noorilim Park T'breds Mdn 1106m

Benalla Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:09.44
1
Honeycup
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Heritage Lane (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Caroline Jennings Rdr: Teodore Nugent 57
MM Perth Yearling Sale $160,000
Seller: Western Breeders Alliance (Darling View Stud, Einoncliff Park and Westbury Park), WA (As Agent)
Buyer: Idan Young
2
0.2
Wango Award
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Dasoudi (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: J Bowditch 57
3
8.2
She's Rich Enuff
- 3f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Husson Boots (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: J Duffy 57
4
9.2
Stazy
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Airways (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: H Coffey 57
5
9.9
Vincere
- 3f Charge Forward (AUS) x Silentski (AUS) (Gonski (AUS))
Tnr: David & Coral Feek Rdr: B Prebble 57
6
19.9
Squaw
- 3f Boulder City (AUS) x Paramytha (AUS) (Tuscany Flyer (AUS))
Tnr: R F Donat Rdr: Alana Kelly 57
7
27.9
Cee You Rubick
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Ithinkso (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: P W Burgun Rdr: Ms S Hunter 57
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