FOREST GOLD IS FIT AGAIN, HAS EYE ON STAMINA TEST

Southern Speed and Great Command also look polished in gallops on training track

- Brian Miller

He has been, and still is, plying his trade in Class 5 but that seems to be his comfort zone.

Yes, Forest Gold is no superstar but his trainer James Peters will surely agree that the son of Star Witness is not a bad horse to have in the barn.

Well, Forest Gold has been entered for that very interesting 2,000m race for Class 5 stayers on June 16.

We do not get too many of these long-distance races but we should see some nice action from the 13 runners entered for that gruelling race and we reckon Forest Gold will be right in it.

As part of his preparation for this journey, Peters chose to send his charge out for a piece of fast work on the morning of June 11 and it turned out to be a solid hit-out.

The gallop, which began at the 1,000m, also served as a veterinary trial which was ordered when Forest Gold returned lame after his last start.

Well, there were no issues this time. Forest Gold passed that test under jockey Daniel Moor.

As for his gallop, he completed the last 600m in a breezy 38.1sec.

If there was anything to take from that hit-out, the word from trackside was that Forest Gold pulled up rather well, which does suggest that he is ready for his assignment on June 16.