His trainer-driver, Robbie Holmes, rated the trotter's standing start manners leading into yesterday's race, but the son of Monarchy got a bit tangled after the start and galloped for 80m before settling into his trotting gait.
''He got away that good that he actually competed too hard and rolled out a bit,'' Holmes said.
Foreverman eventually latched on to the back at the field and it was not until the closing stages of the race that Holmes let him loose - although he felt good for most of the journey on a slushy track.
''We were still a fair way off them at the 400m, so it was a good run from the quarter,'' he said.
''He was jogging around the bend - he's such a natural trotter that it didn't really bother him too much.
''The track is actually pretty good - it's been a super track since they've done it up.''
Foreverman has learned plenty from his trip away but Holmes will look for a start north of the Waitaki River for the gelding's next assignment.
''I'll have a chat to the owners - but we'll back him up in Canterbury somewhere.''
One horse who has returned from Canterbury in recent weeks is Quick As I Can.
The Washington VC 3yr-old led throughout in the 1w 2200m mobile, giving trainer Bruce Negus and owner Barrie Barber, both of Waikouaiti, just reward after they got the gelding back from trainer Mark Purdon, who prepared Quick As I Can to one win from four starts.
Quick as I Can's win by a head over Angus T Jones capped off a great week for Barber, who part-owns 4yr-old Washington VC gelding Quick Turn, a winner at Addington on Friday.
