Queensland Possible for Invincible Colt

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 10

At this time of year when a Chris Waller trained juvenile wins a race in good style the question of Queensland is always on the agenda and so it may be for I Am Invincible colt Hidden Achievement, who scored at the standalone meeting at Gosford on Saturday.

Hidden Achievement scores at Gosford - image Bradley Photography

Having his second race start following a good debut second at Canterbury last month, Hidden Achievement was given a good ride by Adam Hyeronimus, who managed to get him into clear running when he needed to get off the fence.

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Hidden Achievement kicked clear and then held off a late challenge from his stablemate Sarapo, a Frankel colt that turned in an eye-catching debut to be beaten half a length in the 1200m juvenile contest.

“He's just improved out of sight from his trials to his debut performance and that race at Canterbury, he did what only good horses do in making up that much ground around Canterbury,” said stable representative Zane Jones.

“He's taken good improvement out of that and aided by a good ride today, he was too strong.

“And the runner-up, Sarapo, looks to have a future as well, having to track wide around that home turn, never easy at Gosford particularly. He was the only horse today that hadn't had a start, so he's got a nice future and he'll get a lot further in time as well.

“The option is there for Queensland. We'll let Chris and the owners decide, but either way, Queensland or not, they're both very nice horses moving forward.”

Hidden Achievement was passed in at Inglis Easter and then sent across to New Zealand for the NZB Ready to Run Sale where he was bought by Yulong for $675,000 from the KB Bloodstock draft.

Hidden Achievement was bought from the NZB Ready to Run Sale for $675,000.

He was bred by Jomara Bloodstock and is the second winner from Group I winning Written Tycoon filly La Luna Rossa, who comes from the family of Group I winner Shooting to Win and Group II winner Deep Field, both G1 producing sires.

La Luna Rossa had a filly by Home Affairs last spring and was then covered by St Mark’s Basilica (FR).

Hidden Achievement is the ninth 2YO winner this season for champion sire I Am Invincible and five of them are stakes-winners led by Group I winning colt Vinrock.

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Race Result - Ortus Financial Hcp 1200m

Gosford Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:12.26
1
Hidden Achievement
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x La Luna Rossa (NZ) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: A Hyeronimus 57
NZB Ready To Run Sale $675,000
Seller: KB Bloodstock
Buyer: YLP
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone
Buyer: Passed In - Reserve: $350,000
2
0.7
Sarapo
- 2c Frankel (GB) x Edith Piaf (IRE) (Le Havre (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $750,000
Seller: Ridgmont, Segenhoe, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Go Bloodstock Australia/Tom Magnier/Paul Moroney Bloodstock/Catheryne Bruggeman
3
2.5
Chicama
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x The Broken Shore (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,350,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: China Horse Club / Newgate / Go Bloodstock / Trilogy
4
4.3
Beechworth
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Haut Brion Her (AUS) (Zoustar (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 55.5
5
6.4
Green Spaces
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Outdoor (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 57.5
6
10.9
Tiberius
- 2g Ole Kirk (AUS) x So You Beauty (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
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