Tallyho Twinkletoe has repeated his win in the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown with an easy victory in the Steeplechase equivalent at Ballarat.

The Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool’s three-day carnival will be the focus for Ablaze after his hurdle victory at Ballarat.

Firefree will switch to steeplechase racing next season, but first the Jericho Cup beckons after his win in a hurdle at Ballarat.

A central Queensland race club has inadvertently washed out its meeting by over-watering the track halfway through the day.

Cliff’s Edge and Humidor will line up for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace in Victoria’s first Group One of the season at Caulfield.

Brisbane’s leading trainer Tony Gollan will step up spring carnival preparations for the stable’s four best horses.

Canberra trainer Matthew Dale has pencilled in a couple of Melbourne races for Fell Swoop before what he hopes will be a start in the rich Kosciuszko in Sydney.

Chris Waller has given two of his spring hopefuls, Tom Melbourne and Le Juge, an extra fortnight of sunshine and they will trial again before heading south.

The Gold Coast Turf Club is confident it will not lose any meetings when work begins on track upgrades.

Queensland apprentice Jackson Murphy appears to have escaped serious injury after a fall at the Gold Coast.

Mustajeer has won the Ebor at York for his new owners Australian Bloodstock who are to bring him to Australia for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Brett Prebble has brought up a winning double at The Valley but had the success soured by a careless riding suspension.

Under a well-controlled ride from Ben Melham, Tavisan gave his opposition no hope when leading throughout in the Ranvet Handicap at The Valley.

Mizzy has finally vindicated trainer Anthony Cummings’ assessment of her by winning the Group Three Toy Show Quality.

Bargain-buy Condo’s Express has made it back-to-back wins at The Valley, sprinting to victory in the Listed McKenzie Stakes.

Trainer Les Ross hopes River Racer’s Gold Coast win has the mare on target for the Magic Millions carnival.

Deprive has claimed a Group Three win in the Show County Quality by the barest of margins for Godolphin and Rachel King.

After having his colours lowered as an odds-on favourite at Flemington, Assertive Approach has made amends with an all-the-way win at The Valley.

Samadoubt has won the Winx Stakes in an upset to the first Group One event of the Australian racing season.

The Anthony Cummings-trained Libertini has announced herself as a serious carnival player with a resounding first-up win at Randwick.

Chris Waller has claimed his first Up And Coming Stakes with True Detective awarded the race in the stewards’ room.

The Greg Eurell-trained filly Sassy Salitage has made it two wins from as many starts, making the step up to city racing with a strong victory at The Valley.

Improving stayer Our Candidate could be the horse to give trainer Kris Lees an elusive win in his hometown Newcastle Gold Cup.

Apprentice Jackson Murphy has been taken to hospital after falling from favourite Dream Master shortly after the start at the Gold Coast.

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher has hopes of a big race victory with Junipal but first the four-year-old needs to build his rating after his victory at The Valley.

A rails-hugging ride by jockey Ryan Maloney has helped Alward win his first race in almost two years.

The Brett Cavanough-trained Charlotte’s Heart has appreciated a kind draw and firm track to win the Highway Handicap at Randwick.

Astro Boy Toy has lived up to his short price by winning impressively at the Gold Coast but will miss the southern spring carnivals.

Wells and Tallyho Twinkletoe will be striving for a piece of history when they take each other on in the Grand National Steeplechase at Ballarat.

Trainer Adam Trinder has confirmed star mare Mystic Journey will have her next start in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.