Chelsmford Stakes goes to Unforgotten

Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock), the $360,000 Premier Sale purchase who captured the Group One Australian Oaks (2400m) in the autumn, began her spring campaign on a perfect note at Randwick on Saturday.

The Chris Waller-trained mare weaved her way out of midfield to score impressively in the A$250,000 Group 2 Bisley Workwear Chelmsford Stakes (1600m), winning by a length and a quarter with Hugh Bowman in the saddle.

“She is very special,” Waller said. “She showed that in the autumn and the Oaks was very special in itself. That was great at the mile.”

Bowman was highly impressed by his mount’s performance.

“She just looks magnificent,” he said. “It's lovely to be back on her. Obviously she raced against Winx a couple weeks ago and it was a real eye-catcher over a distance that was too short.

“I ran into a bunch of horses that were at their top but I had the horse to take me places I wouldn't go on many. She is pretty smart and she put the writing on the wall when she won the Oaks here in the autumn.

“The world is her oyster. I wouldn't imagine she would be beating Winx any time soon, but there are plenty of nice races for her.”

Unforgotten is now the winner of six of her 11 starts and more than A$1.24 million in prize-money – four times her purchase price.