Three-year-old Hawkshot has raced to an impressive win at Sandown but his jockey insists the gelding’s racing manners need to improve for him to rise in class.

Progressive three-year-old Ljungberg will be out to maintain his unblemished record this campaign at Rosehill.

Lightly raced four-year-old mare Island Daze has backed up some promising trackwork with a first-up win in a midweek city race at Sandown.

Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn hopes he gets to keep Hong Kong-owned Green Mountain for a while longer after the gelding won at Doomben.

She has taken her time but trainer Chris Waller expected nothing less from New Zealand-bred filly Lady Cuvee who has broken through for her first win.

After a maiden win on debut in country Victoria, trainer Symon Wilde is happy to give Physicality his chance in the $250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington.

Stakes winner In Good Time will kick off her campaign at Rosehill but connections are still weighing up which race she will contest.

Jockey Ryan Maloney will return to riding late after using methods employed by footballers to recover from injury.

Champion trainer David Hayes is hoping well-bred colt Viking Warrior can press his claims for the Blue Diamond when he runs at Flemington in his second start.

Apprentice Michael Murphy and trainer Steve Tregea are set to continue their good form, starting with the Gosford Gold Cup.

After wins at Mornington and Caulfield this summer, the Henry Dwyer-trained filly Tropezina faces her biggest test yet in the $250,000 Inglis Dash.

Champion trainer David Hayes is keen to target the Australian Guineas with blue blood colt More Sundays if he can live up to expectations this campaign.

South Australia’s premier rider Jamie Kah is to base herself in Victoria seeking better opportunities and an elusive Group One win.

Champion Winx has pleased her trainer and jockey with her performance in a Rosehill barrier trial with the mare not asked to extend herself.

The $250,000 Inglis Dash for three-year-olds at Flemington has attracted 15 nominations.

Racing Victoria has abandoned a scheduled race meeting at Yarra Valley because of the forecast for extreme heat.

Platinum Tycoon will be out to test how his Far North Queensland form stands up in Sydney after a winning barrier trial.

Meetings at Yarra Valley and Kyneton will start and finish earlier than usual because of forecast hot weather while Corowa races have been put back two days

Jockey Stephen Baster will continue his association with the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained True Excelsior when the mare chases a Group One win in New Zealand.

Desleigh Forster’s eye for a bargain has resulted in Chapter And Verse winning a million dollar race and adding to the trainer’s growing reputation.

Trainer Peter Hulbert believes he has a winter carnival hope in Oh Five Glory after she ran fifth in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.

Star American jockey Victor Espinoza will get a third medical opinion on when he can return to race riding after suffering a spinal injury.

Magic Millions 2YO Classic runner-up Dubious has picked up a $325,000 bonus for his all-female owners syndicate.

Apprentice Robbie Dolan has used his weight to advantage on Single Bullet to beat Jungle Edge in the Summer Sprint at Randwick, the first of a winning treble.

The Tony Noonan-trained Manolo Blahniq has claimed his first Australian stakes win with victory in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington.

Lightly raced O’Tauto is likely to be given his chance to progress towards the Australian Guineas after a hard-fought win at Flemington over 1400m.

Linda Meech has become the first dual licence holder to ride in Sydney and has made it count with victory in the first two races.

Winter carnival goals including a possible Stradbroke Handicap mission are on the drawing board for Magic Millions QTIS Open winner Chapter And Verse.

The Darren Weir-trained Silentz has made it back-to-back city victories, overhauling So Si Bon in the straight to win over 1600m at Flemington.

Gold Coast jockey Dan Griffin has displayed his class with a win on outsider Mr Markou in the Magic Millions Country Cup.