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Successful Australian debut for Mugatoo (IRE) and Pandemic rewards support with strong win at Randwick

Cradle Mountain returned to the winners stall for the first time since November 2018 when taking the listed Iron Jack Supports Bushfire Appeal Carrington Stakes (1400m) with a leading ride by Jason Collett for partner and trainer Clare Cunningham

The vagaries of juvenile racing was clearly on display at Randwick on Saturday with the Snowden trained Rulership under Nash Rawiller racing straight with great purpose to win the $125,000, $2m Inglis Millennium In 14 Days Handicap (1000m) while stablemate Mount Fuji under Tommy Berry challenged and then dropped right out

Co-trainer Dave Eustace said he felt Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview winner A Beautiful Night had been underrated before Saturday's race at Caulfield and, it seems, after the race as well.

Anthony Freedman and Luke Currie are perfectly positioned to win successive Blue Diamonds after Hanseatic demolished his opposition in Saturday's Listed Neds Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for colts and geldings at Caulfield.

Saturday’s meetings include Randwick, Caulfield, Gold Coast, Gawler, Yarra Valley, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Townsville, South Africa’s Kenilworth and Turffontein, France’s Pau, UK’s Doncaster, Lingfield-All Weather, Cheltenham, Uttoxeter and Ireland’s Fairyhouse.

Media reports on Saturday morning report that Peter Moody has confirmed he has decided to apply for a trainer's licence following the final yearling sale for the season in April

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Caulfield - Track Good 4 - rail out 6m for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 55.8mm for the last seven days - weather mostly sunny 26c- 12 scratchings - FINAL

UPDATED 11.00AM RIDER REPLACEMENTS - Track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick - Track Good 4 - rail in the True position for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last seven days, 5mm for the last seven days - 1mm of rain for the last 24 hours, 39.6mm for the last seven days - weather cloudy 25c - 20 scratchings - FINAL

Perth star Scales Of Justice made a triumphant return to racing on Friday night but celebrations were short-lived after one of the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) contenders at The Valley, Manuel, had to be euthanised following a late fall in the race.

Robbie Griffiths will test Halvorsen's Group 1 credentials in next month's Oakleigh Plate before deciding whether a tilt at the Newmarket Handicap or the Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai are realistic targets.

There are hints of autumn at Randwick on Saturday with a number of runners profiling like they won’t look out of place during the carnival.

Two runners, Sir Elton and Pandemic, in the Mark Alati Bookmakers Bm 78 Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday are separated by a year’s age but have remarkably similar profiles with the market slightly preferring the younger Pandemic

The long weekend could lead to a dramatic shake-up of the All-Star Mile leaderboard, with 12 contenders in action across Australia and New Zealand.

The latest Sky Racing news update on Friday with Dave Stanley – high priced juveniles to debut @ Randwick – UK import makes Australian debut also at Randwick on Saturday – plus more of the latest racing news.

Randwick Track Manager Michael Wood with an update on the Randwick Course Proper ahead of the Carrington Stake meeting at Randwick on Saturday - Track Good 4 and the rail is in the True position for the entire circuit.

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Randwick, Caulfield, Sunshine Coast and Gawler on Saturday - Caulfield Race 3 - Tanker $3.10-$3.40-$3.50 - Hanseatic $2.90-$2.60 ($1,000 @ $2.60) - Race 4 A Beautiful Night $16-$17 - Unstoppabelle $26-$17 – Fresh $3.80-$3.10 – Supreme Idea $7.50-$8.50-$7

Cox Plate-winning Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi is already eyeing this year's edition of the race with Loves Only You.

The John Thompson stable tuned up at the Randwick trials on Thursday winning both Group and Listed Heats over 900m on the Course Proper with Dreamforce taking the first and Sweet Deal the second - Thompson discusses both trials