Hidden Wealth Captures the Weetwood

Mark Smith - Saturday September 28

A long-range plan came off when Hidden Wealth went coast to coast in Saturday’s Listed 1equine Toowoomba Weetwood (1200m) under the lights at Toowoomba.

Ridden by  Angela Jones, the 5-year-old son of Better Than Ready gave Tony Gollan a second consecutive Weetwood in defeating the favourite Yellow Brick (The Mission) by a half-length with the winner’s stablemate Rockribbed (Night Of Thunder) back in third.

A $110,000 purchase for Gollan Racing/John Foote Bloodstock from the Kynoch Thoroughbreds draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, Hidden Wealth advances his record to seven wins, a second, and two thirds from 14 starts with earnings of $453,325.

“We thought he was a Weetwood horse in the winter, and we put him away specifically to have him here today. I am so thrilled for the owners,” Gollan said.

“He’s a very smart horse; he should not have the rating he has. There was a simple game plan from a wide draw to go across and control the race. Let him go fast enough as he has shown us at home he is a horse that can sustain a good gallop.

“He did an amazing job, and you will hear a lot more from this horse in the next couple of seasons.

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“In the back of my mind, I have a race for him in Sydney on Everest day, the consolation (Sydney Stakes). He is a Magic Millions horse, and you will certainly see him at the Summer Carnival.”

Hidden Wealth a $110,000  Magic Millions March yearling

Hidden Wealth is the best of three winners from as many to race for the 5-time winning Bradbury's Luck mare Miss Stash, a descendant of the influential broodmare Kamar (CAN), dam of Key To The Moon, Gorgeous, and Seaside Attraction.

Miss Stash has a 2-year-old sister to Hidden Wealth named Stash The Cash, and revisited Better Than Ready last spring.

Hidden Wealth is the 13th black-type winner for Better Than Ready, who stands at Lyndhurst Stud Farm for $27,500. 

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Race Result - 1equine Toowoomba Weetwood LR 1200m

Toowoomba Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:12.38
1
Hidden Wealth
- 5g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Miss Stash (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 53
2
0.5
Yellow Brick
- 5g The Mission (AUS) x Magical Mist (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: James Orman 60.5
3
0.8
Rockribbed
- 7g Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Seattle Lass (AUS) (Fraar (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Emily Lang 53.5
4
1.6
The Drover
- 8g Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Purrpurrperam (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Damien Batters Rdr: Luke Tarrant 54
5
2.1
Ned's Gully
- 6g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Amizade (AUS) (Monashee Mountain (USA))
Tnr: P J Wallace Rdr: Leslie Tilley 54
6
2.6
Brereton
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Fuddle Dee Duddle (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 53
7
3.9
Wanda Rox
- 5m Wandjina (AUS) x Folk Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L J Hatch Rdr: M R Du Plessis 53
8
4.3
Mnementh
- 8g Eurozone (AUS) x Yurrapendi (AUS) (Pendragon (NZ))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: A Mallyon 57.5
9
4.6
At Witz End
- 9g Epaulette (AUS) x Here's The End (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Daniel Bowen Rdr: S T Collett 57
10
5
Mahbaby
- 6m Mahisara (AUS) x Royal Corinne (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Corey & Kylie Geran Rdr: N Tomizawa 54
11
5.1
Situation Room
- 6g Defcon (AUS) x Chasing Kisses (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Cejay Graham 53.5
12
5.6
Northern Express
- 5g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Monte Bella (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Nolan Rdr: Taylor Marshall 53
13
6.4
Bonaparte
- 9g Pierro (AUS) x Trafalgar Miss (AUS) (War Pass (USA))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: R Dolan 54
14
11.4
Legal Esprit
- 6g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Legal Assistant (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Donald Baker Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57.5
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