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Friday’s meetings include New Zealand’s Wingatui, Korea’s Busan, Canberra, Tamworth, Ipswich, Ballarat-All Weather, South Africa’s Fairview, UK’s Sandown, Wolverhampton-All Weather, France’s Clairefontaine and Ireland’s Cartmel, Sligo, Tipperary - including Rosehill, Flemington, Doomben and Murray Bridge on Saturday

Race Tips and Previews for the feature races at Rosehill and Flemington on Saturday - a horse who likes it here heads the Tips and Race Preview for the 2020 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington on Saturday - Great Again is well suited at $4.20.

The Aurie's Star opens up the stakes-racing season in Melbourne and as always it's an interesting puzzle with plenty first up from a break - of the eleven acceptors in the Aurie's Star, only Great Again and longshot The Crusha have been seen in the past month

Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is comfortable with star mare Melody Belle (NZ) carrying the favourite tag into Saturday's $200,000, Group 2 Iron Jack Missile Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.

The flag is certainly being flown high by exciting jumper Ablaze (NZ) for his White Robe Lodge sire and the spinoff is being felt at the leading South Island stud.

There have been a fair share of crusty trainers to have called Caulfield home over the years and although Mick Price grew up among many of them, he's surely going the other way.

Champion jumper Tallyho Twinkletoe (NZ) has pulled up better than expected and is on track to defend his Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) crown on August 23.

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Rosehill, Flemington, Doomben and Murray Bridge on Saturday - The Rosebud - Ole Kirk $11-$12-$10 BETS: $500win x $1,000place @ $12/$3.20, $5,000ew @ $12/$3.20 - Anders $4.60-$5-$4 - Shaik $26-$18 - The Face $15-$7

Early track conditions, form and scratchings for Flemington - Track Soft 6 - rail out 10m for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days - 1.6mm of rain for the last 24 hours, 13.4mm for the last seven days - weather showers 13c Thursday, rain 13c Friday, showers easing 9c to 15c Saturday - four scratchings

Early track conditions, form and scratchings for Rosehill - Track Soft 7 - rail in the True position for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last 24 hours, no rain for the last 24 hours - weather sunny 16c Thursday, rain 6mm to 15mm Friday, showers 8c to 18c Saturday - seven scratchings

Godolphin's trainer James Cummings comments on the stable's runners at Flemington and Rosehill on Saturday - Home Of The Brave - “In my entire arsenal, this horse is probably my best straight-track performer - we are sending him to Melbourne to take advantage of that.”

Racing Queensland has announced it will increase prize money for mid-week metropolitan thoroughbred maidens and programme more TAB races from next month - stakes increase to $35,000

Thursday’s meetings include Kembla Grange, Warrnambool, Coffs Harbour, Gatton, Pinjarra, Japan’s Funabashi, South Africa’s Vaal, UK’s Ripon, Bath, Stratford On Avon, France’s Deauville and Ireland’s Leopardstown

A potential early season oddity in this month's Group 1 Memsie Stakes has highlighted the need for a series of adjustments to be made to the COVID-19-enforced weight scale in Victoria.

Former New Zealand three-year-old Wertheimer (NZ) did not take long to make his presence felt across the Tasman - the son of Tavistock won first-up in the $35,000, TAB Long May We Play Maiden Plate (1300m) at Cranbourne on Wednesday

Two very promising 3-year-olds fought out the finish of the ATC Bowermans Commercial Furniture Plate (1100m) at Canterbury Park when Tiny (by Lonhro) and Cat D'Oro (by Medaglia D'oro) streeted their rivals for a respective one-two in the Sydney midweek metropolitan event.

Wednesday's wagering review of TAB.com.au fixed odds markets for races at the Missile Stakes meeting at Rosehill and the Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington on Saturday - Great Again $4.00 favourite for the Group 3 Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m)