G3 Next for Benedetta

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 5

Brilliant Hellbent mare Benedetta returned in winning form at Flemington on Saturday paving the way for a return to Black Type racing this spring.

Benedetta made a winning return at Flemington - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Jason Warren, Benedetta won four successive races last preparation including the $750,000 VRC Inglis Sprint before finishing third in the Listed VRC Sunlight Classic to boom colt What You Need.

First up from a spell in the Benchmark 84 event over 1100m, Benedetta came with a well timed burst to score a neck win for Tatum Bull taking her overall record to five wins from seven starts with prizemoney topping $730,000.

"It was a textbook ride," Warren said.

"It is nice to see Benedetta come back and do the job and she was only about 80 per-cent wound up."

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Warren indicated Benedetta would most likely have a month between runs with her next outing being the Group III MRC Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield before looking at a potential Sydney campaign.

Benedetta was a $75,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Mill Park.

Benedetta runs in the famous colours of Laurence Eales that were carried by Melbourne Cup winner Shocking and was a $75,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Eales Racing Syndications from the Mill Park draft.

A half-sister to Group II placed Whatfox, she was bred by Brenton and Liz Parker and is the  second winner from Group II placed Domesday mare Whatalovelyday, who comes from the family of Group I winners Leica Guv, Light Fantastic and Pharoah. Mill Park sold a Rubick colt from Whatalovelyday at Magic Millions this year for $130,000 to Henry Dwyer Racing and she has a colt by King's Legacy to follow.

Benedetta looms as a potential new stakes-winner for Hellbent, who is fully booked at a fee of $38,500 at Yarraman Park this spring.

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Race Result - Jockeys Celebration Day (Bm84) 1100m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:02.69
1
Benedetta
- 4f Hellbent (AUS) x Whatalovelyday (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Tatum Bull 57
2
0.3
William Thomas
- 9g Nicconi (AUS) x Girls Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J W Price Rdr: Ms A Herrmann 57
3
0.5
Pioneer River
- 6g Snitzel (AUS) x Ocean Of Tears (NZ) (Minardi (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M Zahra 58
4
1.0
Zac De Boss
- 6g Zacinto (GB) x Vera De Bosset (AUS) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: B Shinn 60.5
5
2.0
Ranting
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Vanilla Ice Cream (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: B Melham 58.5
6
2.2
Do Ya Punk
- 5g Unencumbered (AUS) x Salagod (AUS) (God's Own (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: L Nolen 58.5
7
2.3
Jack Of It
- 6g Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Tsigana Begood (AUS) (Tsigane (FR))
Tnr: Cathleen Wilson Rdr: B Higgins 57
8
3.0
Shove Over
- 5g Nicconi (AUS) x No Push Over (AUS) (Brief Truce (USA))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Damian Lane 57
9
4.3
Arbitration
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Moderate (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Carleen Hefel 52.5
10
4.5
Paperboy
- 8g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Blue Simone (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
11
4.6
Ocean Beyond
- 6g Ocean Park (NZ) x Frankly (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Laura Lafferty 57
12
5.3
Sartorial Splendor
- 7g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Personal Ensign (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 58
13
7.1
Rock Prophet
- 7g Moshe (AUS) x Stiletto Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: R J Besanko Rdr: Beau Mertens 55
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