Wexford Stables have unveiled a number of promising three-year-olds over the past fortnight, and the latest to shed her maiden status was Smart Love, who won the Fresh Choice Leamington 3YO (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are not short of sprinting talent in their Matamata stable, with four runners set to contest Saturday’s Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa.

Lux Libertas kicked off her campaign in July as a maidener and on Saturday she will be given the opportunity to prove herself in Open company for the first time in the Financial Services 1300.

Wexford Stables look to have another exciting youngster on their hands following Hankee Alpha’s impressive debut victory in the Donaghys Uddermax 1200 at Te Aroha on Wednesday.

Monday’s racing round-up includes the news of a positive report on star hurdler Constitution Hill…

The Cheltenham October Showcase Meeting recorded its highest ever attendance, with 20,585 punters going through the turnstiles across the two days. Racecourse bosses have attributed this to the student racing initiative Invades, who brought 5000 to the Best Mate enclosure on Friday. This represents the biggest turnout for the meeting since the 2007 renewal, when the fixture was shifted to the weekend for the first time.