Hellbent Winner Impresses at Sha Tin

Tara Madgwick - Thursday October 2

Astute trainer Mark Newnham paid $425,000 at the 2023 NZB Ready to Run Sale to secure a promising two year-old by Hellbent and Invincible Ibis delivered on that promise when scoring a last to first win at Sha Tin on Wednesday.

Invincible Ibis was an eye catching winner at sha tin - image HKJC

Placed at his first three starts, Invincible Ibis was stepping up to 1400m for the first time and produced a powerful finish for Zac Purton, charging home from a clear last on the turn to win by two lengths running away.

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“It was never going to be easy from gate 14,” Mark Newnham said,

“But his best performances have been when he’s got to the outside. It’s the best way to ride this horse.

“He’s always shown enough talent (for me to know) that when he’s got up to the right distance in the right circumstances, he’d put it together, and he put it together really well today.”

Invincible was an $80,000 yearling and then sold for $425,000 at NZB Ready to Run.

Invincible Ibis was a super successful pinhook for Kilgravin Lodge, sourced form the Widden Stud draft at Inglis Classic for just $80,000 by Kilgravin Lodge/ Waikato Bloodstock.

Invincible Ibis is the second winner from My Dear Friend, a winning half-sister by General Nediym to Aussie bred South African Group I winner Harry’s Son.

Sitting in seventh place on the Australian General Sires List, Hellbent has had a flying start to the season with two Group winners in Savvy Hallie and Magic Time, plus stakes horses Vivy Air and Fully Lit.

Hellbent is priced at $38,500 this spring at Yarraman Park.

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Race Result - Chengdu Hcp (C4) 1400m

Sha Tin Track: Firm Time: 1:21.71
1
Invincible Ibis
- 4g Hellbent (AUS) x My Dear Friend (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Z Purton 60
NZB Ready To Run Sale $425,000
Seller: Kilgravin Lodge
Buyer: Mark Newnham Bloodstock Pty Ltd
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $80,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: Kilgravin Lodge / Waikato Bloodstock
2
2
Strange Alert
- 4g Shamus Award (AUS) x Cosmic Alert (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: D Eustace Rdr: A Atzeni 58.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Ultra Thoroughbred Racing, Willowmavin, Vic
Buyer: Withdrawn
3
2.5
Silver Up
- 6g Caravaggio (USA) x Causeway Lass (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: M L Yeung 55.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $140,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic
Buyer: E Wong & A Chu
4
2.8
Raging Rapids
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Liesele (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: B Avdulla 59
5
3.3
Victory Champion
- 4g Pierata (AUS) x Tris (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K C Leung 59.5
6
3.8
Gale Saga
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Secret Copy (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: A Badel 55
7
4
Sunday's Serenade
- 5g Ardrossan (AUS) x Sunday Rose (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: K Teetan 61
8
4.5
Rainbow Seven
- 4g Per Incanto (USA) x Starossa (NZ) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 58.5
9
5.3
Kolachi
- 5g Invincible Spirit (IRE) x Purple Sage (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: James Orman 61
10
5.8
Juicy Dragon
- 4g Territories (IRE) x Escobar (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: M F Poon 57.5
11
6.5
China Win
- 4g Super Seth (AUS) x Miracle Miss (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: Luke Ferraris 59.5
12
7.3
No Other Choice
- 4g Shamus Award (AUS) x Tahlio (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: D Probert 55.5
13
7.3
Basic Instinct
- 4g Sweynesse (AUS) x Prist (NZ) (Shocking (AUS))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: R Kingscote 57.5
14
9
Win Method
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Sopraffina (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: H Bentley 56.5
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