Haggas hopes that Forest will flourish as they continue to travel.
Three-year-old colt poised to try seven furlongs for the first time in Park Stakes.
If Lake Forest performs well over seven furlongs in the Betfred Park Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday, it may be the ticket to Australia.
Following Monday's confirmation stage, William Haggas' son of No Nay Never is among the 16 remaining contenders for the Group Two prize. The manager of Somerville Lodge is keen to assess the colt's credentials in a trip after the Gimcrack hero of last year rang the crossbar in two elite sprinting contests.
Owned by Brighton & Hove Albion supremo Tony Bloom in collaboration with Ian McAleavy, he finished second in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot behind Inisherin before earning Elite Status by finishing in the same position in the Hackwood Stakes at Newbury.
Haggas is now monitoring the weather for his fast-ground-loving colt, who, should he pass his seven-furlong assignment, might be headed for the famous Golden Eagle later in the year. Haggas lost the opportunity to step up in distance in the City of York Stakes due to his dissatisfaction with the stalls.
"The plan is to go to Doncaster for the Park Stakes and I'm hoping for some dry ground there," Haggas stated.
"He seems like he wants to go seven furlongs now, so we'll give it a shot and, if he succeeds, it will open up some more alternatives. It looks like a decent spot to go.
"He could go to Australia in the autumn, there is a AUS$10million race on November 2 over seven and a half – and if he gets the seven furlongs well, that will be right on his radar."
Among the contenders are Kinross, the race's victor from two years ago, Noble Dynasty, Nostrum, Shouldvebeenaring, and Al Shabab Storm.
Group Two's other race on the calendar is the Betfred Champagne Stakes, where Aomori City, driven by Charlie Appleby, is expected to do well after his victory in Goodwood's Vintage Stakes.
There, he defeated Hugo Palmer's Wolf of Badenoch; perhaps they will cross paths again. Palmer was also able to run Seagulls Eleven, the runner-up in the Superlative Stakes.
Bernard Shaw, a nine-length Dundalk winner, Aftermath, Monumental, and Camille Pissarro are the only remaining works of Aidan O'Brien.
Among the 11 still engaged, Bay City Roller, undefeated in two for George Scott, John and Thady Gosden's Chancellor (who has already won twice at Doncaster), and Richard Spencer's Right Here Right Now are contenders to watch.
