Forster had hoped to be double handed in the Weetwood but has decided to scratch Cannyescent after the gelding drew wide and will rely on Malvern Estate.
Malvern Estate has been racing consistently and is coming off a last start second to the Toby Edmonds-trained Tyzone in the Listed Goldmarket Handicap at the Gold Coast last month.
It was the second successive year in which Malvern Estate was beaten in a photo in the Goldmarket after going down to the Tony Gollan-trained Raido last year.
Malvern Estate hasn’t won for over 12 months since claiming an Open Handicap at Doomben in February last year but Forster believes his form now is just as good.
“He had it won everywhere bar the line when Raido grabbed him last year and the same thing happened this year when Tyzone got him,” Forster said.
“I would have preferred a better draw for Malvern Estate and that’s why I’m not running Cannyescent because of his draw.
“It’s never easy winning at Toowoomba and the locals are always hard to beat.
“We didn’t aim him for last year’s Weetwood because we thought it would be too hard for him but he’s more seasoned now.
“He’s racing well and has done everything right since the Goldmarket and hopefully he can win.”
Racing Queensland webnews April 5