Breen pair hard to beat under the glimmers of light at Forbury Park

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Sagwitch is one of several winners trainer Syd Breen and driver Mark Hurrell have combined with this season. Photo: The Informant.

Gore trainer Syd Breen’s magical season looks set to continue at Forbury Park on Thursday night.

Breen notched his 14th win this term when Santanna’s Rocket ran to victory at Invercargill on Sunday.

This season is clearly Breen’s best in his thirteen seasons as a trainer.

He can continue his wave of success when he starts Coolhand Easton in race 7 and Mucho Macho Man in race 8.

Driver Brad Williamson has the option of leading from barrier 1 with Coolhand Easton.

Breen said he expected the horse to be hard to beat, whether he stayed in front or handed up to another runner.

“If he gets out of the gate and leads I don’t think that lot would beat him.”

“Even if he had took a trail he should be too good for them.”

“He worked really well on Tuesday, he didn’t go really fast, but he just felt really good.”

Mucho Macho Man will attempt to win his fifth race in just his sixth start at Forbury Park.

The pacer clearly thrives at Forbury Park, but exactly why that is was a mystery to Breen.

“Invercargill and Gore are exactly the same size, but he just loves it at Forbury.”

“He just handles it so well and I expect him to be hard to beat again.”

Mucho Macho Man scored his fourth win at Forbury Park when producing a swooping finish for driver Mark Hurrell.

Hurrell has been in the sulky in each of the horse’s wins a the course.

“They just really click, they get on like a house of fire.”

Breen said Mucho Macho Man could return to Forbury Park in even better order than he was in for his last start win there.

“He has improved if anything, his work on Saturday was just terrific.”

“He is just a happy old horse, he loves going around on the grass at home on the hill.”

Another Forbury Park specialist looks a strong winning chance in race 2.

Omar Sharif has won twice and placed three times in five starts at the Dunedin track.

The Amber Hoffman trained pacer went the best race of his current campaign running in to third place behind Bettor Enforce at Oamaru recently.

Hoffman has a team of eight horses entered at tonight’s meeting.

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