Forbidden Group 1 Double Possible in Coolmore

In what always brings together a high-class field of fillies and mares, Saturday's running of the $600,000 Gr1 Coolmore Classic sees a large field of 18 chasing that elite level prize. In a wide-open market, dominant last start Gr1 Surround Stakes winner Forbidden Love (All Too Hard-Juliet's Princess, by More Than Ready) is likely to start favourite and based on the upward spiral she continues to be on, Nash Rawiller looks a fantastic chance of recording back-to-back wins on the talented Richard and Michael Freedman trained 3YO. The Melbourne contingency looking to take the prize south, consists of three last start Gr.3 winners; Sovereign Award (Shamus Award) for Danny O'Brien, Rich Hips (Written Tycoon) for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young as well as Archie Alexander's Chaillot (Testa Rossa), with all appearing to have some chance on recent form, while the Tony Gollan trained Krone (Shamus Award), a winner of the $1m Magic Millions Fillies And Mares Handicap two starts back before success in the Gr2 Guy Walter Stakes at Randwick has a devasting sprint on her when it counts, and it would be no surprise to see the Queensland-based mare take home the riches for syndicators Roll The Dice.

Forbidden Love is on a Group 1 double (pic: Steve Hart)