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British horse racing continues to be shut down by an equine flu outbreak, with fears next month’s showpiece Cheltenham Festival could be cancelled.

The British Horseracing Authority is confident its prompt action and “war-room” of vets can stop equine flu shutting the sport down for months.

Sunrise Dancer and Westham have won at Bendigo at their first outings since leaving the stables of disqualified trainer Darren Weir.

Fell Swoop’s absence from the C F Orr Stakes denies Damien Oliver the chance of another Group One win but the jockey still has a strong book at Caulfield.

Unbeaten three-year-old Brutal will make his return to racing in the Eskimo Prince Stakes, with Tommy Berry looking forward to riding the promising colt.

Jamie Kah will ride for the first time in Sydney when she partners Victorian filly Lady Naturaliste in the Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.

Chris Waller says Nature Strip, Ringerdingding and Hulk have all settled in well to his stable ahead of their assignments on C F Orr Stakes day at Caulfield.

Godolphin trainer James Cummings says Kementari has undergone a thorough grounding as he embarks on his autumn return in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have high aspirations for Master Ash who kicks off his autumn campaign at Warwick Farm.

Chris Waller will wait until next week to decide whether Zousain resumes in the Lightning Stakes but says it is doubtful after he had a slight temperature.

Tricky barrier draws have trainer Les Ross worried about the chances of Defence Missile and Concealed Dynamite at Doomben.

Trainer Chris Waller will have two chances in the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield with D’Argento and Shillelagh both tackling the race first-up.

Trainer Bjorn Baker has reluctantly nominated Champagne Cuddles as the pick of his two runners in the Breeders Classic at Warwick Farm.

Three-year-old colt Graff has had a look at the Flemington straight in an 800m jump-out ahead of the Group One Lightning Stakes.

Racing Queensland has announced the Battle Of The Bush series final will now be worth $125,000 plus a $30,000 QTIS bonus.

Canterbury tonight and our man Richie believes there is some value to be found. Check out his full set, quaddie play & best bets on the night. Good luck.

Plans are already in place to salvage races lost to the shutdown in Britain caused by equine influenza as authorities try to identify the strain.

There will be no racing in Britain until February 13 at the earliest, following an equine flu outbreak.

The British Horseracing Authority has cancelled racing in the UK on Thursday following an outbreak of equine flu in three vaccinated horses.

The Henry Dwyer-trained Tropezina is set to run in the Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield after being scratched from the $1 million Inglis Sprint in Sydney.

Trainer Kelly Schweida is having one of his best seasons but would dearly love to see Oink end months of frustration for his owners at Doomben.

Race meetings at all British racecourses have been cancelled on Thursday because of an outbreak of equine flu.

A look at the history of the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield, the first Group One race of the year.

Jason Warren says he would not swap Brooklyn Hustle for any other horse heading towards the Blue Diamond as he prepares the two-year-old for her race return.

The C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield is the first of four planned feature races in Melbourne for West Australian horse Material Man in the next six weeks.

Dawn Passage’s co-trainer Adrian Bott says the colt has improved since his debut win and will relish a distance rise in the inaugural Inglis Millennium.

A softer track will suit El Campeador and can help steer his trainer Tony Gollan to 50 metropolitan winners halfway through the season.

Talented colt Hawker Hurricane returns from a break in the Blue Diamond colts and geldings Prelude at Caulfield, aiming for his second win from as many starts.

Trainer Rick Worthington has Golden Slipper aspirations for well-related filly Steel Diamond who will have her first start at Warwick Farm, her home track.