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Lombardo has won his first Group 1 and continued his unbeaten record in South Australia, taking out the Group 1, 2022 The Furphy Goodwood (1200m) after jumping from barrier 18 of 19 with Zac Spain aboard.

A few small tweaks were all it took for jockey Rachel King to get the best out of former French galloper Hopeful (Fr), the pair combining for a hard-fought win in the Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup at Rosehill in Sydney.

$26 chance Ocean Beyond (NZ) held off the driving challenge from Crestani ($61) to win the Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) at Flemington by a long neck margin, with On The Lead ($61) a short-neck away in third.

The all conquering Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) stable captured another feature of the South Australian racing carnival when The Amazonian (by Akeed Mofeed) ran out an emphatic winner of the Group 3, SA Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville

An 1100-metres sprint for three-year-olds in May does not often deliver a near-record time at Flemington but after seeing off her rivals by seven lengths over 1200 metres on Anzac Day, Star Patrol has delivered again in the Ecycle Solutions Trophy.

Supremely-bred Maximillius (by Written Tycoon) blotted the copybook of leading Adelaide 2-year-old See You In Heaven (by Divine Prophet) when landing the Group 3, David Coles AM Stakes (1200m) on the Group 1 The Goodwood program at Morphettville in South Australia.

Sam Clipperton has given the Queensland Oaks-bound Aravene his seal of approval after guiding her to a dominant victory in the Canadian Club Bm72 Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday

Sunday’s meetings include New Zealand’s Hawera, Japan’s Tokyo, Korea’s Seoul and Busan, Australia’s Hobart, Moruya, Muswellbrook, Sandown-Lakeside, Sunshine Coast, Wangaratta, Gawler, Kalgoorlie, Hong Kong’s Sha Tin,

Consistent rain and sodden tracks have worked against the preparation for Kir Royale and Chris Waller’s decision to switch her to Melbourne has delivered a positive return.

Three-year-old gelding Natural Mystic, by 2015 Group 1 Victoria Derby winner Tarzino, is following in his sire's footsteps with a liking for staying trips and has co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr declaring the gelding an "out-and-out stayer" after winning the $130,000, TROA Supports NJT Handicap (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday

The Brisbane Racing Club’s Doomben Cup meeting postponed on Saturday due to surface water on the track will now be conducted on Wednesday with all scratchings reinstated - original Wednesday's programme rescheduled to Monday, May 30th

The two-year-old’s commenced Rosehill’s programme as NSW metropolitan racing returned to the city on Saturday and it was the Chris Waller trained Madame Pommery under Jay Ford who opened the champagne handling the Heavy 9 track with ease in the Precise Fire Handicap (1200m)

Racing NSW stewards' advise the Newcastle meeting today is postponed at 9:37am following a further 10mm of rain since 6:30am, with heavy rain continuing to fall and the surface no longer suitable for racing

After heavy rain at 8:30am Brisbane Racing Club and stewards have postponed today's Doomben Cup meeting due to surface water in areas around the track - Peter Chadwick, Chairman Of Stewards, provides an update on the Doomben track

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 - 7.5mm of rain for the last 24 hours, 8.8mm for the last seven days - weather cloudy showers 19c - 63 scratchings - FINAL

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Flemington - Track Good 4 - rail out 6m for the entire circuit - 2mm of irrigation for the last 24 hours - no rain for the last 24 hours, 7.6mm for the last seven days - weather mostly sunny 15c - 30 scratchings - FINAL

UPDATE - MEETING POSTPONED DUE TO SURFACE WATER ON THE TRACK - earlier report - Track conditions, form and scratchings for Doomben - Track Heavy 10 - rail in the True position for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days - 15mm of rain for the last 24 hours, 53mm for the last seven days - weather cloudy rain 25mm to 40mm 19c - 39 scratchings - FINAL

Saturday’s meetings include New Zealand’s Trentham and Te Rapa, Australia’s Rosehill, Flemington, Morphettville, Warracknabeal, Dubbo, Belmont, Darwin, Carnarvon, night meeting at Toowoomba, Singapore’s Kranji

Out And Dreaming meets Saunter Boy (Fr) for the third time this campaign in the Australian Hurdle (3900m) on Sunday, looking to turn the tables from the Galleywood Hurdle (3200m) at Warrnambool where jump enthusiasts witnessed a titanic three-way finish.

Smart filly Bitcoin Baby kicks off her latest campaign at Rosehill on Saturday pitted against seasoned mares. Co-trainer Gerald Ryan admits it's not an ideal scenario but is optimistic the 3-year-old filly has the quality to rise to the challenge.