The Tony Gollan-trained Hidden Wealth ($4.20) has bounced back to his brilliant best to claim the final race on Magic Millions night, giving Tommy Berry his second win of the evening after securing the Magic Millions 2yo Classic earlier on the program.
The Magic Millions QTIS Open (1300m) belonged to the son of Better Than Ready a long way out, with Berry electing to sit on the hammer of Mishani Aloha ($251.00) as the rank outsider with Neds led them up at a steady tempo.
Berry kept the five-year-old out of trouble to make a sustained run down the Gold Coast straight, booting clear in the final furlong as Cifrado ($6.00) made a late charge after being held up for a run.
Hidden Wealth had secured an insurmountable lead, however, with the lightly raced gelding securing his ninth career victory at start 17 to claim the $1.5 million prize.
Tony Gollan was on course to speak for the second time on Friday evening after Zarastro claimed the Magic Millions Snippets in the third race on the card.
“I’ve got a lot of faith in this horse,” said Gollan.
“The other day he had a flat run off a Heavy 10 and I was really confident we’d bounce back in this race.
“The weather wouldn’t have bothered me with him today or last week, so I felt he’d done really well during the week and I came here with a lot of confidence tonight.
“Whatever was going in front of us (in the run) was probably going too quick, so I was happy to be up on speed. Tommy is a great rider. He’s ridden the horse three times for three wins and he’s got as much faith in the horse as I do and that is saying something.
“We’ve been rolling forward on him and he has been doing such a good job.”
Tommy Berry was elated with the win and credited Hidden Wealth’s manners for the victory.
“He just dropped his head at the start coming out of the gates and he never does that,” said Berry.
“He recovered so quickly and got himself into the right spot. He relaxed really well, as well.
“He is the easiest horse I have ever ridden. The owners are great people, great connections and I’m having a really good run with Tony as well.”
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