“They didn’t go overly quick and I was in the perfect spot, so approaching the 700m I was going that well that I let her half-cart from there and it was more or less game over. “It worked out well as the main thing was to get her out of the gates,” he said. McNab was in awe of the mare’s performance as he described how the race had panned out. McNab went for home and the mare put a gap on her rivals before coasting to the line four lengths clear of runner-up Justaskme, who chased hard in the home straight and Defibrillate who made up good ground for third. Relishing the Heavy10 underfoot conditions, the four-year-old daughter of Vanbrugh travelled beautifully in midfield for McNab before making her move at the 600m to loop the field and take over on the home corner. Having finished an eye-catching second behind La Crique in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata just seven days ago, Mustang Valley was installed a warm ($2.30) favourite for the Hastings feature and she gave her supporters no need for concern, courtesy of a peach of a ride by Michael McNab. Trainer Andrew Forsman capped a successful day on both sides of the Tasman when progressive mare Mustang Valley bolted away with the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings.įorsman, who has had his team firing on all cylinders this season, had earlier captured back-to-back victories at Caulfield with Saint Bathans in a Benchmark 80 (1700m) contest and the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) with current Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) favourite Mr Maestro. Kevin Robertson Mustang Valley provides trainer Andrew Forsman with his first Group One victory in his own right as she takes out the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings.

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