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Hell He’s Good!

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 4

The lone three-year-old in the Benchmark 78 event over 1200m at Randwick on Saturday, Hellbent gelding Hell I Am again showed his liking for heavy ground when forging clear for a decisive win.

Hell I Am scores his third metro win this preparation at Randwick on Saturday - image Steve Hart

Ridden by Willie Pike for John O’Shea, the Champion Thoroughbred colourbearer had a big weight advantage over his rivals and on the heavy 10 track he made full use of it.

Hell I Am has made swift progress since being gelded and now has the overall record of three wins and a second from seven starts with prizemoney just shy of $200,000.

A $150,000 Magic Millions purchase for Champion Thoroughbreds from the Edinglassie Thoroughbreds draft, Hell I Am is the first winner for stakes-placed Forest Circle (USA), who comes from the family of US Group I winner Carriage Trail.

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Forest Circle was one of 148 mares covered last spring by Hellbent, who remains at a fee of $22,000.

Hell I Am has helped his sire to a flying start for the new season and he currently leads all second season sirs by winners and earnings.

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Race Result - Connection 2 Sports (Bm78) 1200m

Randwick Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:14.53
1
Hell I Am
- 3g Hellbent (AUS) x Forest Circle (USA) (Arch (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: W Pike 53
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Redfox Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
2
1.0
Pioneer River
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Ocean Of Tears (NZ) (Minardi (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J Bowman 61.5
3
3.3
Ita
- 5m All Too Hard (AUS) x Dayita (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 57
4
6.4
Arbitration
- 4m Street Boss (USA) x Moderate (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: S Clipperton 54.5
5
7.4
War Eternal
- 4h Pierro (AUS) x Aleria (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tommy Berry 61.5
6
9.2
Silent Impact
- 4g Maurice (JPN) x Hollow Bullet (AUS) (Tayasu Tsuyoshi (JPN))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 59
7
26.7
Gorush Lightning
- 8g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Lady's Light (USA) (Toolighttoquit (USA))
Tnr: Jayden Minehan Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 50.5
8
33.3
Tiger Legend
- 4g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Fillydelphia (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: L J Bridge Rdr: K Mc Evoy 61
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