Interstate trip on the cards

A TRIP across the border is on the cards for rising star trotter I Am Hellbound.

Thanks to his success in last night’s Foundation Final at Club Menangle, I Am Hellbound is poised to be given a winter reprieve in Queensland.

Trainer Scott Hewitt is contemplating contesting the Trotters’ Inter Dominion with the son of Father Patrick, with heats of the prestigious series scheduled to begin at Albion Park on July 4.

Hewitt is also hopeful I Am Hellbound can earn a berth in The Great Square at the same venue in December. The Great Square is restricted to three and four-year-olds.

“I’ll nominate him for the Inter Dominion and then make a decision as the ranking process goes along,” Hewitt said. “At this stage he will just continue to race at Menangle, including next Saturday night.

“If he goes well enough as he gets up into free-for-all company here, then I will give the Inter some serious thought.

“It would be terrific if he can get an invite into The Great Square later in the year.”

Driven by Hewitt during his latest victory I Am Hellbound worked to the lead from barrier five before cruising to an effortless 24-metre win from Victorian raider, Kyvalley Judge.

Aldebaran Zane was a head away third as the winner covered the mile in 1:55.3.

“I was pretty confident with him as he had been racing well against tougher opposition going into last night,” Hewitt said. “I wasn’t sure how Kyvalley Judge goes, but my bloke did it easy in the end.”