After a successful change in tactics with Full Force at Hastings, Hollie Wynyard is hoping a step-up in distance will be a further aid to his chances Wednesday’s Gr.2 AHD - Animal Health Direct Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Matamata.

The going caused a lot of scratchings and upsets so results not such good pointers.

The consistent Heavens Gate gained a deserved first Group success in the Group 3 Weld Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Sam King returns with two tips for the final day of Newmarket's Cambridgeshire meeting.

And fairly good Friday

Well-performed short course specialist Wewillrock gets a gilt-edged opportunity to add to his record on Friday as the end of his current campaign draws to a close.

Split may have been the sole maidener and the $70 outsider in Tuesday’s NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3200m), but that didn’t stop him from outstaying his rivals and booking a ticket to the Australian feature for Jo Rathbone.

Chad Ormsby was immediately taken when he first viewed Cyber Patch and quickly made up his mind to purchase the good-looking son of Ocean Park.

Future stars can emanate from the Middle Park Stakes run at Newmarket on Saturday.

Will the Cheveley Park Stakes run at Newmarket on Saturday produce a nice filly?

A pair of classy three-year-olds from last season made a bold return to racing at Ellerslie on Saturday, with Cambridge Stud homebred Luberon digging deep to just pip Pericles in the Sistema (1200m).

Saturday will mark the return of racing to Ellerslie Racecourse and last season’s New Zealand Champion Three-Year-Old Orchestral.

Lance Noble is keen to test the versatility of his well-performed sprinter-miler Habana this preparation.

Stephen Marsh may have temporarily lost the services of his star youngster Velocious, but he still has enough firepower to be a major force to be reckoned with in upcoming age group features.