If there is one clear thought about Hero's group one Captain Cook Stakes failure last start, it is probably forget it.
Hero produced one of the worst performances of his high-profile career when he dropped the ball on the home turn at Trentham and faded to finish a well-beaten seventh behind Cinder Bella.
The most feasible explanation is that the Cambridge speed machine could have been feeling the effects of his hard first-up run at Rotorua only a week earlier.
He put up a brave effort that day, being run down late and beaten only a neck and a nose behind Durzetta.
A repeat of that performance would get him the money here.
While he can be a gross horse, Hero has produced some of his best runs when a shade on the fresh side.
As he has had four weeks between races this time round, he should be perfect for this one.
While 1400m might be Hero's best distance, he has won two of his six starts at 1600m and his on-pace style is well suited to Tauranga.
The danger looks like being the underrated She's A Meanie, whose racing style is exactly the opposite of Hero's.
If the pattern on the day is suiting horses finishing hard, She's A Meanie will be a real threat.
She resumed from a spell with a solid fifth, only one length away, behind talented Furnish at Ellerslie on Melbourne Cup day, giving the impression she probably would have won with a clear passage.
The value runner could be Lyn's Legacy.
She is a quick improver and there was a lot to like about her solidly-closing third to Hello Dolly at Pukekohe last start.
While 2000m is going to suit Lyn's Legacy very quickly, there should be one more 1600m in her this preparation.
Butterscotch faces a tough assignment with clear topweight of 57kg in the second leg of the TAB double.
But she is so talented you would not say she could not do it.
Even allowing several of her opposition were put out of business, including Diamond Cashel, her Te Rapa win last start was stunning.
Stablemates Ballina Kate and Mine D'Or, along with Spirit Of The Nite, are classy fillies.
Racing: Last-start failure best forgotten
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