The Forgive, Forget and Follow Files 1/5

After the weekend of Group 1 racing we assess the horses you need to forgive, forget and to follow heading into the coming weeks and months.

Forgive 

Trekking – James Cummings

5th of 10 in the 1200 metre Group 2 Victory Stakes

Loomed into it like he was going to win it but just peaked late on his run. Ended up finishing back in 5th with the $151 chance Pennino finishing ahead of him. Trekking is obviously better than that and does have impressive 2nd up stats. He has to be a forgive as he heads towards a race like the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 or the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap next month. 

Lunakorn – Anthony & Sam Freedman

8th of 12 in the 1600 metre Group 2 Queen Of South

It has been a tough preparation for the backers of Lunakorn after her win late last year. Starting $6 or less in her past three starts she has finished 8th, 8th and 10th. On Saturday she should’ve been closer, in what was a very ugly watch for punters. Willie Pike kept running into dead ends and there was simply no way out from the 300 metre mark until the finish line. She’s off for a spell now but she’ll be back in the Spring and looks a genuine chance in some mares races over the Spring. 

Forget

Brooklyn Hustle – Jason Warren & Dead Krongold 

5th of 16 in the 1200 metre Group 1 Sangster

To be fair this horse has run at Group 1 level her past six starts but just continues to find bad luck. She has now had 14 starts for just the two wins and she’s becoming costly for punters. Her first win was in a two-year-old race and her only other win coming at Benchmark 78 level. She is clearly better then that but at Group 1 level there will continue to be question marks until she finds that luck. The gaps will open one day but for now she is one to forget. 

Follow 

Silent Theory – Leon & Troy Corstens

2nd of 8 in the 1050 metre Listed Without Fear Stakes

The winner looked good but it was the run of runner-up Silent Theory which caught the eyes of many. The two-year-old gelding looks to be still learning, taking a while to wind up but once he got going he flew home into the placings. There are plenty of options for the gelding in the next few weeks including the BRC Sires over 1400 metres or even the Group 1 JJ Atkins in early June, he holds nominations for both. One to follow. 

Hasta La War – Sue Murphy 

4th of 10 in the 1600 metre Benchmark 82

Another one who rocketed home, this time finishing just outside the placings but 0.5 off the winner. It was a Benchmark 82 but Hasta La War looks a serious stayer with a serious turn of foot and could be a horse with a bit of X Factor heading into the Queensland Winter Carnival. One to follow in the next few weeks but also in the months to come. 

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