Two days after Woodside Park’s Rich Enuff sired a new 2YO stakes-winner in Neveu, the brilliant son of Written Tycoon gave us another talented 2YO debut winner at Pakenham on Monday.
Trained by Reece Goodwin, Pocketfullofcash scored a brilliant barrier trial win earlier this month on the Pakenham synthetic track and punters were confident he could do the same on race day.
Sent off a short priced favourite in the 1000m maiden with Lachlan Neindorf to ride, Pocketfullofcash sailed straight across to lead and the handsome chestnut never in danger of defeat.
Given a shake up with a furlong to run, Pocketfullofcash stuck to his task to win by two and a half lengths.
“I guess the start was the main thing with him. If he began well and could cross and lead, that was going to rule out most things and allow the ability to kick in from there,” said Reece Goodwin.
“So he got across with absolute ease and could have led by three or four, but Lachy just got him to come back and relax. When he got into the straight, he kicked away, and this is the thing with him, we are yet to see him fully tested as nothing has come at him in his trials, so he hasn't had any competition and basically he's done that again today.
“He's been very straightforward. He's basically trained himself, just a natural and well done to the Gathercole’s, I’m very appreciative of them for sending me a horse of this calibre.
“Hopefully he has a big future ahead."
Bred and retained to race by Graeme Gathercole of Graebar Park, Pocketfullofcash is a brother-in-blood to Group III winner Rich Fortune (also by Rich Enuff), who was also bred and raced by the Gathercole family.
Pocketfullofcash is the third foal and third winner from stakes-winning Bel Esprit mare Belwazi, also a hombred for the Gathercole family.
Sadly, Belwazi died last year and her only foal to come is a rising 2YO colt by Diatonic (Jpn) called Clear Tones.
The sire of 11 stakes-winners with 68% winner to runner, Rich Enuff is a super reliable and affordable option this spring at a fee of $11,000.
