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TAB on Friday released a number of feature race markets for the upcoming spring carnivals in Melbourne and Sydney including the Makybe Diva Stakes, Turnbull Stakes, Flight Stakes and Spring Champion Stakes.

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick - Track Good 4 - rail out 12m from the 900m to the Winning Post, out 10m for the remainder of the circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 0.8mm for the last seven days - weather sunny 19c Friday, partly cloudy 9c to 23c Saturday - eight scratchings

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Randwick, The Valley, Eagle Farm and Morphettville on Saturday - Randwick Race 1 - Skedaddle $3.60-$3.10-$3 $1,000 @ $3.60, $800 @ $3.50, $500 @ $3.50, $600 @ $3.40, $425 @ $3.40, $500 @ $3.10 multiple times

The ThoroughbredNEWS team look at different aspects of the form ahead of another great weekend of interstate action. There may or may not be winners, but there are definitely some interesting points of view worth a closer look…

Track conditions, form and scratchings for The Valley - Track Soft 6 - rail out 3m for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 3.2mm for the last seven days - weather becoming cloudy 15c Friday, partly cloudy showers 3mm to 8mm possible 11cc to 19c Saturday - three scratchings

Bjorn Baker is locked in a thrilling duel with Godolphin for second place on the Sydney trainers’ premiership with one meeting of the 2020-21 season to be staged at Randwick this Saturday.

Friday’s meetings include Australia’s Goulburn, Lismore, Ipswich, Morphettville, Carnarven, Japan’s Kawasaki, South Africa’s Fairview, France’s Mont De Marsan and Le Touquet - includes Randwick, The Valley, Eagle Farm, Morphettville on Saturday

Sydney’s latest COVID restrictions have forced a reshuffle to Gytrash’s The Everest preparation but the multiple Group One winning sprinter is still on schedule for the $15 million feature.

Officials have rejigged Sydney’s race program for August after Rosehill became the third metropolitan racetrack enveloped by the latest local government area (LGA) lockdowns.

Imported stayer Aktau (GB) is set to start a Cups campaign at The Valley on Saturday following a tendon injury sustained in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington last October.

Frost Flowers will kick off her spring at the final meeting of 2020/21 in Melbourne to be staged at The Valley with co-trainer Sam Freedman suggesting that Saturday's effort will determine where the stable heads next with the filly at the beginning of her initial 3-year-old campaign.

A strong tempo will be the key ingredient for two of Matt Dunn’s Randwick runners when Brown Arrow lines up in the Fujitsu General Handicap (1100m) and Badoosh takes his chance in the The Agency Real Estate Handicap (1800m).

Natalie Burke hopes the racing ‘gods’ are just as kind to her at Port Hedland as they were at Roebourne last week when she celebrated her best day in racing with a memorable history-making double with Counter Drive and the 11-year-old Scenic Drive.

Early track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick - Track Soft 5 - rail out 12m from the 900m to the Winning Post, out 10m for the remainder of the circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 0.8mm for the last seven days - weather sunny 19c Friday, partly cloudy 10c to 23c Saturday - four scratchings

The Australian Turf Club's The Australian Turf Club's General Manager of Racecourses Nevesh Ramdhani with an update on the Randwick Course Proper ahead of the meeting at Randwick on Saturday - Track Soft 5 and the rail is out 12m from the 900m to the Winning Post and 10m for the remainder of the circuit

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Randwick, The Valley, Eagle Farm and Morphettville on Saturday - Randwick Race 7 - Surf Dancer $6-$4.20 $400 @ $6, $300 @ $6, $500 @ $5.50, $500 x $1,000 e/w @ $5.50/$2 – Madam Legend $4.60 unchanged $1,000 @ $4.60

Melbourne sprinter Brooklyn Hustle could be in Perth later this year to target the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot in November as co-trainer Jason Warren is keen to head west with his top mare after her top wins in Adelaide and Brisbane.

Incentivise, the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups favourite, has arrived in Victoria after complications securing a flight and having to make the trip from Toowoomba to Pakenham by road.

No Effort will attempt a winning hat-trick at The Valley on Saturday following wins at Sandown and Caulfield, but is essentially dropping back to the mile in order to be readied for the Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) at Caulfield on August 28.

Veteran horseman Charlie Porter’s only horse in work is set to take on the big guns at Randwick on Saturday when Mr Polar lines-up in the Precise Air Handicap (1000m) and the trainer rates his chances better that the $41 currently on offer.

Wednesday’s midweek metropolitan program at Randwick-Kensington in Sydney got underway with two quality maiden events conducted over 1100 metres and two very well regarded individuals getting off the mark for their first career victory.

There were 129 acceptances for the final metropolitan meeting of the Sydney 2020/21 season including 10 for the Moet & Chandon Bm 88 Handicap (1400m) and 12 for the Fujitsu General Bm 88 Handicap (1100m)

The iconic Darwin meeting on Saturday and Monday takes centre stage for the upcoming days of racing with UTAB projected pools with both days of racing at Fannie Bay Racecourse having significant pools