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Hela She Is Good

Mark Smith - Sunday Feb 7

 A rising star in the three-year-old fillies ranks in Tasmania, the Night Of Thunder (IRL) filly Hela kept her unbeaten record intact with a three and three-quarter romp in Sundays Listed Crowne Plaza Strutt Stakes (2100m).

 Ridden by David Pires for trainer Scott Brunton, the last start Tasmanian Thousand Guineas winner stretched her unbeaten sequence to five under little more than a hand ride.

The well-performed Fastnet Rock filly Chequerboard was no match for the star local while another Melbourne visitor, Mystique Falcon (Pride Of Dubai) was another four lengths back in third.

A half-sister to the multiple stakes-winner Toorak Affair, Hela was purchased by her trainer for $30,000 out of the Alva Stud draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale.

Hela a $30,000 Tasmanian Magic Millions yearling

Hela is out of the winning Redoute’s Choice mare Smooth Return who Alva Stud purchased for $12,000 at the 2012 Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale.

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A colt by Alpine Eagle out of Smooth Return was knocked down to John Keys for $16,000 at the 2020 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale

Smooth Return foaled an Akeed Mofeed (GB) colt on December 17.

Hela becomes the 19th stakes-winner worldwide for Night Of Thunder (IRE) who left 58 live foals from his one season in Australia in 2016.

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Race Result - Crowne Plaza Strutt Stakes LR 2100m

Hobart Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:12.37
1
Hela
- 3f Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Smooth Return (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Scott Brunton Rdr: D Pires 56
2
3.8
Chequerboard
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Chi (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
Fastnet Rock
3
7.8
Mystique Falcon
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Mystique (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: L Currie 56
Pride Of Dubai
4
9.7
Indigo Girls
- 3f Mawingo (GER) x In Theory (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G J McCulloch Rdr: J Lyon 56
5
9.9
Northern Spirit
- 3f Needs Further (AUS) x Sh'bourne Spirit (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))
Tnr: Sigrid Carr Rdr: T Baker 56
6
13.4
Lady Of Fortune
- 3f The Factor (USA) x Sweet Jaffa (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Sigrid Carr Rdr: J Bowditch 56
7
16.2
Mariposa
- 3f Unusual Suspect (USA) x Love You (AUS) (Shinko Forest (IRE))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: J Benbow 56
8
18.7
Vivilici
- 3f Needs Further (AUS) x Why For (AUS) (Xaar (GB))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: A Darmanin 56
9
19.2
Has The Look
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Miss Barysh (AUS) (Baryshnikov (AUS))
Tnr: Nigel Schuuring Rdr: Declan Bates 56
10
21.4
Thelma
- 3f Helmet (AUS) x Tranquil Lass (AUS) (Delago Brom (AUS))
Tnr: Brendan McShane Rdr: C Newitt 56
11
55.2
Di's A Dancer
- 3f Needs Further (AUS) x Di's Angel (AUS) (Racer's Edge (AUS))
Tnr: P H Luttrell Rdr: Lewis German 56
12
65.7
Mystical Beauty
- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Rap Tale (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: B Muhcu 56
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