Native trotter I Am Hellbound (Father Patrick) gave a dashing exhibition of trotting within the lead with a slim however convincing win within the $25,000 Woodlands Stud Bulli Trotters Cup at Menangle on Saturday night.
I Am Hellbound wins Bulli Trotters Cup. Picture by Membership Menangle
Full credit score should go to driver Scott Hewitt who took the initiative to take up the operating with just below a lap left to journey over favorite Gatesys Gem. The properly fancied Kyvalley Maven moved up progressively to ultimately race exterior the chief. After displaying early pace Braveness Stride was shuffled again by way of the sector.
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Gatesys Gem began to offer floor within the again straight whereas Kyvalley Maven continued to press away. Imperial Monarch who had damaged up early instantly emerged as a menace whereas Braveness Stride was making his manner by way of the sector.
Regardless of going through a slew of challenges I Am Hellbound fought on gamely to carry on to a slim win over Braveness Stride with Imperial Monarch a detailed third.
Bulli Trotters Cup Presentation. Picture by Membership Menangle
I’m Hellbound blotted his report when he broke two begins in the past at Menangle however previous to that he was a mannequin of consistency profitable various races together with the 4 12 months outdated Trotters Basis Last.
Hewitt was proud of I Am Hellbound’s efficiency.
He’s achieved a terrific job. He’s nonetheless fairly inexperienced to Menangle Racing however really feel as if he’s getting higher and he’s achieved a very good job and I’m having fun with him and the homeowners are having a very good time with him as properly so its even higher.
It’s in all probability like a robust Cup discipline so he needed to do some bit of labor to get round and management issues and he held them off however solely simply however he received the job achieved and I’d say it was in all probability one in all his higher wins.
We gave the Inters (Inter Dominions) a miss on the final minute and thought hopefully if we are able to hopefully drag a spot within the Nice Sq. or a race like that then we’ll simply make that his goal and try to simply maintain type up right here at Menangle and hopes he pricks a number of ears.
Following the occasion Gatesys Gem was reported to have atrial fibrillation for the primary time and she or he has been stood down for 14 days and stood down for an electrocardiograph. It’s hoped that this prime mare could make a full restoration.
By Tony Milanese for Harnesslink
