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Wednesday's wagering review of TAB.com.au fixed odds markets for races at the Doncaster Mile meeting at Randwick on Saturday - Group 1 Doncaster Mile - Brandenburg $6.00 favourite - Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes - Nature Strip $3.50 favourite - Group 1 Australian Derby - Castelvecchio $2.90 favourite

Just the one race was held at Rosehill on Wednesday before Racing NSW stewards’ called a halt due 25mm of rain immediately before the race making the track unsafe for further racing.

The Australian Turf Club has received 156 acceptances for the ten race programme at Randwick on Saturday after the final fields were assembled on Wednesday.

Time is very much on the side of Racing Victoria in determining whether this year's Spring Carnival will be run in its traditional format or change is required due to the coronavirus pandemic

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Rosehill, Sandown-Lakeside, Sunshine Coast and Murray Bridge today - Rosehill Race 2 Battleground $3.60-$3.90-$3.60 $2,000 @ $3.70, $4,000 @ $3.70 - Duenna $5.50-$4 $1,500 @ $5, $500ew @ $5/$2, $3,250 @ $4.20

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Sandown-Lakeside - Track Good 4 - rail out 9m for the entire circuit - 6mm of irrigation for the last 24 hours, 14mm for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 7.6mm for the last seven days - weather partly cloudy 24c - 36 scratchings - FINAL

TRACK DOWNGRADE 11.45AM TO HEAVY 9 - Track conditions, form and scratchings for Rosehill - Track Heavy 9 - rail in the True position for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 25.5mm for the last seven days - weather partly cloudy chance showers 25c - 30 scratchings - FINAL

Racehorse owners have thrown their support behind Racing Victoria’s move to reduce costs and prizemoney as the industry braces for a potential worst-case scenario due to the coronavirus

Wednesday's meetings include Rosehill, Sandown-Lakeside, Murray Bridge, Sunshine Coast, Ascot, night meeting at Launceston, Japan’s Funabashi, Hong Kong’s Sha Tin-All Weather.

Victorian apprentice Liam Riordan advised on Tuesday that he has a displaced clavicle, one of the main bones in the shoulder, after his fall at Swan Hill on Monday and that he will have surgery on Wednesday.

The Doncaster Mile meeting at Randwick on Saturday is forecast to have a NSW TAB Quaddie pool of $1,000,000 on the last four races of the programme.

Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell admits he would rather postpone this year's Cox Plate to 2021 than have its 100th edition run behind closed doors.

Chairman Brian Kruger said Racing Victoria has made an appropriate long-term decision to begin stripping back prizemoney amid a series of cost-cutting measures due to the coronavirus outbreak.

TAB opening markets for Randwick's Group 1 features on Saturday - TJ Smith Stakes - Nature Strip firms from $5.00 into $4.60 on Tuesday morning - Santa Ana Lane and Bivouac $5.00 - Loving Gaby $6.00 - Pierata $8.00

Fields and barrier draws for the four Group 1 race at Randwick on Saturday - The Star Doncaster Mile - Melody Belle (NZ) barrier 14 - TJ Smith Stakes - Nature Strip barrier one - Santa Ana Lane barrier two - Bivouac barrier six - Loving Gaby barrier 13

Sydney's forecast leading into the Doncaster Mile meeting at Randwick on Saturday - rain forecast for Thursday and Friday - up to 25mm possible:

Racing NSW stewards' reported early Tuesday that Fifty Stars (IRE) would not be accepted for the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) later Tuesday morning after being found to be lame.

Monday's wagering review of TAB.com.au All In fixed odds markets for races at Randwick on Saturday - Rubisaki $3.00 favourite for PJ Bell Stakes after opening at $3.50

Monday’s meeting at Swan Hill was put on hold after a fall in the concluding stages of the fourth race of the day - apprentice Liam Riordan was conscious and talking and moving all limbs with a shoulder injury the main area of concern