breednet.com.au

Hellbent Filly Triumphs in Hot 2YO Race at Randwick

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 24

Three unbeaten juvenile stakes-winners – Empire of Japan, Platinum Jubilee and Godfather – lined up in the open juvenile race over 1100m at Randwick on Saturday, but none of them emerged the winner.

Fire Lane pounces on Platinum Jubilee at Randwick to win a hot 2YO race - image Steve Hart

The Brad Widdup trained Hellbent filly Fire Lane had race fitness and experience on her side with a debut win in the Max Lees Classic over 900m at Newcastle in early November followed by a good fourth to Sovereign Fund in the Listed Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic.

She sat outside the leader on that occasion and faded, but this time Jay Ford rode her with cover and it proved a winning move.

Advertisement

Platinum Jubilee worked forward to lead and controlled the race before kicking clear and looked certain to win until Fire Lane surged late to grab her by a nose with the colts Empire of Japan and Godfather working home for third and fourth.

All four have designs on the Gold Coast with the $2million Magic Millions 2YO Classic over 1200m likely to provide a rematch.

“She jumped clearly and could have led on her ear, but we wanted to find cover with her to see if it would help her cause and it certainly did,” said Jay Ford

“She knuckled down and did a good job to weave her way through and got her head down when it counts.
“She’s heading to the Gold Coast, so she needed to run out a strong 1100 today to give us confidence to go to six (furlongs) and she did that.”

Brad Widdup is optimistic about the chances of Fire Lane at the Gold Coast.

“You don’t want to go to the Gold Coast and be a sitting duck, so if she can draw a gate up there and have a soft run she’s going to be right in the race," he said.

Fire Lane was bred and sold by Yarraman Park.

A $330,000 purchase for BK Racing & Breeding/Brad Widdup Racing from the Yarraman Park Stud draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Fire Lane is the fourth winner from as many to race from the Charge Forward mare Heritage Lane.

A half-sister to the dam of Group II VRC Edward Manifold Stakes winner El Daana, Heritage Lane was on-sold by Yarraman Park for $70,000 to LJ Ibbotson & PA Ibbotson at this year’s Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale when carrying a full sister to Fire Lane.

The success of Fire Lane brings a good update for her half-brother by Astern that will be offered at Magic Millions by Glen Gallic Stud as Lot 1118.

Hellbent has 16 lots catalogued for the Magic Millions. 

Advertisment

Race Result - Drinkwise Plate 1100m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.15
1
Fire Lane
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Heritage Lane (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: J Ford 55
2
0.1
Platinum Jubilee
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Miss Debutante (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 55
3
0.6
Empire Of Japan
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Ichihara (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
4
1.8
Godfather
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Meliora (AUS) (Ad Valorem (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: B Melham 57
5
4.2
Pretty Rho
- 2f Lonhro (AUS) x Gheedaa (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Brock Ryan 55
6
4.3
Cathay Bracelet
- 2f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Kechika (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 55
7
4.6
Super Norwest
- 2f Rich Enuff (AUS) x All Salsa (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: S I Singleton Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
More Reading...
Ones to Watch – Bendigo
At this time of year, you tend to take special notice of well-bred 3YO debut winners and three of them arrived at Bendigo on Sunday that were all interesting for different reasons and none more so than one who has a name that has become infamous this year.
Hellbent's Fire Lane Makes Winning Debut in Max Lees Classic
With a half-brother catalogued for the Gold Coast in January, the Hellbent filly Fire Lane scored a timely win at her career debut in Saturday’s $150,000 Max Lees Classic (900m) at Newcastle.
Stakes Goals Ahead for Supido Mare
Astute trainer David Payne is no stranger to G1 success and has always held Supido mare Shohisha in high regard and she showed the potential of better things to come this spring when powering home to win the Benchmark 94 event over 1600m at Randwick on Saturday.
Sires With Winners - Sunday September 7
Here is the full list of 67 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Pericles Turns Back the Clock
Six year-old Street Boss (USA) gelding Pericles won the Group II ATC Tramway Stakes (1400m) two years ago in 2023 when trained by James Cummings and he repeated the effort at Randwick on Saturday, but this time he is in the care of Bjorn Baker.
Pedigree Watch – 3YO Plus That G1 Late Bloomer
Saturday delivered another exciting instalment of early spring racing with three stakes races for 3YO’s and once again all of them were won by new first time stakes-winners that were virtually unsighted at two and we also had a new G1 winner, whose path to the top has been anything but smooth.
Sires With Winners - Saturday September 6
Here is the full list of 106 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
G1 Haydock Sprint Cup Upset
Wathnan Racing were expecting to win the Group I Haydock Sprint Cup (6f) overnight with short priced race favourite Lazzat, but the best he could manage was fifth behind progressive three year-old colt Big Mojo.
Ka Ying Rising Straight to Everest Quarantine after Return Romp
Hong Kong Champion Ka Ying Rising was headed straight to quarantine to prepare for the Group I The Everest after another stunning performance when resuming for the new season on Sunday at Sha Tin.
Fire Lane Returns to Form – Half-Brother to Sell at MM 2YOs in Training
Hellbent filly Fire Lane made a winning debut at Newcastle in November last year beating a colt called Cylinder, who will line up in $20million The Everest at Randwick on Saturday.