Smart Winner and Stakes Horse for Hellbent

Tara Madgwick - Sunday October 2

A new stakes horse at Randwick and an impressive maiden winner at Bendigo on Sunday have made it a good weekend for Yarraman Park young gun Hellbent.

He'll Rip wins with style at Bendigo - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens, three year-old colt He’ll Rip improved sharply on his debut fifth last month when racing to an easy win in the  1300m maiden beating race favourite Sonofabeast, a four year-old gelding by Maurice (Jpn).

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“He’s a nice big strong colt that is still learning,” said winning rider Damien Oliver.

“He might make a better gelding, but certainly going to continue to improve.”

A $120,000 Magic Millions purchase for Malua Bloodstock from the Sledmere Stud draft, He’ll Rip was bred by China Horse Club and is the second winner from Clear Ripples, a winning half-sister by Fastnet Rock to the dam of Group winners Man From Uncle and Head of State.

Hellbent also added a new stakes horse to his tally with two year-old filly Divine Glory producing a pleasing debut run for third in the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes behind Diamond Jubilee and Perfect Proposal.

A $140,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Snowden Racing / William Johnson Bloodstock (FBAA), the Peter and Paul Snowden trained filly is from Never Doubt Me, an 11 time winner by Not a Single Doubt from the family of New Zealand dual Group I winner Costume.

He’ll Rip is the eighth winner this season for Hellbent, who is fully booked this spring.

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Race Result - Avis Bendigo Mdn Plate 1300m

Bendigo Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:18.06
1
He'll Rip
- 3c Hellbent (AUS) x Clear Ripples (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: D Oliver 57
2
2.3
Sonofthebeast
- 4g Maurice (JPN) x Pristine Girl (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: B Shinn 59.5
3
2.7
Tenace
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Fastbrook (NZ) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: B Prebble 57
4
3.4
Bencouver
- 3g Vancouver (AUS) x Love Ends (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: M J Mehegan Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
5
5.4
Mawkeb
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Maraatib (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: J Mott 57.5
6
5.6
Gobbo's Mate
- 4g Star Witness (AUS) x Bad Romance (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: P A Sweeney Rdr: H Coffey 59.5
7
7.8
Eagle Victory
- 4m Rebel Raider (AUS) x Jeunabaa (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: R G Symons Rdr: Jarrod Fry 57.5
8
10.6
Maliepo
- 4m Super One (AUS) x All Black Miss (AUS) (Black Hawk (GB))
Tnr: Ms R Waymouth Rdr: Damien Thornton 57.5
9
10.8
A Stellar Zane
- 4g Wayed Zain (AUS) x Stella The Boss (AUS) (Redente (AUS))
Tnr: Erin Maher Rdr: Alana Kelly 59.5
10
11.1
Blue Chair Bay
- 3g Sepoy (AUS) x Bay Reflection (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Andrews Rdr: W Gordon 57
11
20.6
Lingayen Gulf
- 4g Palentino (AUS) x Tantalized (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: Julie Scott Rdr: Neil Farley 59.5
12
35.6
Koa Miss
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Lana Star (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Jones Rdr: C Newitt 57.5
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