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One to Watch – Newcastle

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 8

Yarraman Park’s Hellbent has shot to fame with a couple of outstanding Group I winning mares in Magic Time and Benedetta and a filly by the son of I Am Invincible was an eye-catching winner at Newcastle on Thursday.

A slashing second on debut at Canterbury last month when she charged home from last, the Lee and Cherie Curtis trained Bauhinia looked to be a great chance in the 1250m maiden with her main opposition the blueblood Chris Waller trained I Am Invincible colt Maori Chief, who was making his debut.

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Maori Chief was sent out favourite and turned in a good run for second, but he could not keep pace with Bauhinia who forged clear to win by a length and a half with both three year-olds looking capable of more.

A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase from Yarraman Park for Frank and Christine Cook’s Mystery Downs, runs for an all womens ownership group and carries the colours of Christine Cook.

Bauhinia was a $300,000 Magic Millions purchase from Yarraman Park.

Bauhinia was bred by Yarraman Park and is the first foal of stakes-winner Like a Butterfly, who comes from a high class Western Australian female family that has produced plenty of stakes-winners including Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes winner Mizzy.

Like a Butterfly has not had a foal since Bauhinia, but was covered last spring by Brave Smash (Jpn).

Bauhinia was one of two winners at Newcastle for Hellbent with Hell’s Itch scoring earlier in the day.

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Race Result - Horsepower Mdn Plate 1250m

Newcastle Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:15.04
1
Bauhinia
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Like A Butterfly (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: Lee & Cherie Curtis Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
2
1.6
Maori Chief
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Heatherly (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
3
1.8
Copacabana
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Promenades (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Reece Jones 59
4
7.8
The Bentley
- 4g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x The Hamptons (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: B Spriggs 59
5
7.9
Stratafy
- 3f Stratum Star (AUS) x War Empress (AUS) (Buriton (NZ))
Tnr: N R Ward Rdr: Ms J Taylor 55
6
11.4
Slam Dunk
- 3g Supido (AUS) x Kenyan Gold (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Gavenlock Rdr: Braith Nock 53.5
7
12
Air Kiss
- 3f Supido (AUS) x Schmoozing (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Gavenlock Rdr: Molly Bourke 53
8
16.3
Silver On Gold
- 4m Bon Aurum (AUS) x Deshaa (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: Nicole Hudson Rdr: Millie Thompson 54
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