Andrew Hawkins

• Patinack after more two-year-old success

  Patinack Farm will have at least one runner in both the Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes as it tries to build on a flying start with its new-season two-year-old team.

   
• One kilo Cups penalty for Lamasery

  Metropolitan Handicap favourite Lamasery has been penalised one kilogram for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups for his win in Saturday’s Colin Stephen Quality.

   
• Larry Cassidy suspended for three months

  Jockey Larry Cassidy has been outed for three months over his handling of beaten favourite Trump at Doomben last Saturday week.

   
• Conlan sweats on right track for Rekindled

  A firm track could conspire against trainer Jim Conlan’s Turnbull Stakes plans for in-form galloper Rekindled Interest.

   
• No Cox Plate for Toorak Toff

  Toorak Toff has been ruled out of the Cox Plate by trainer Rick Hore-Lacy who will keep him to shorter races.

   
• Epsom meeting to be given go-ahead

  The Epsom Handicap meeting is expected to get the green light to go ahead at Randwick when the board of the Australian Turf Club meets on Monday.

   
• Williams team on show at Bendigo

  Leviathan owner Lloyd Williams’ private trainer Robert Hickmott and his staff will be in for a busy day on Monday with 34 entries for the Bendigo barrier trials.

   
• Manawanui Melbourne bound on Monday

  Manawanui will leave for Melbourne on Monday to prepare for what is shaping as a vintage Caulfield Guineas.

   
• Schofield wishes Boss quick recovery

  Glyn Schofield says he knows exactly what injured colleague Glen Boss is going through.

   
• Sepoy to start odds-on in Manikato

  Champion colt Sepoy will be odds-on for the Group One Manikato Stakes when TAB Sportsbet releases its market this week.

   
• Thompson favours Sydney for Trusting

  Patinack Farm trainer John Thompson is still weighing up his options for the rejuvenated Trusting but favours keeping him in Sydney for one more run this spring.

   
• Dareweish primed for Bathurst

  A diverse syndicate with members hailing from Parkes and Tasmania will be hoping handy mare Dareweish can make a winning debut for the Sharon Jeffries stable at Bathurst on Monday.

   
• Lightening strikes in Cheveley

  A late addition to a Group One field provided connections with a handsome return on their investment when the Irish-trained Lightening Pearl claimed the Cheveley Park Stakes.

   
• Sahpresa registers Sun hat-trick

  Sahpresa reigned supreme in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes yet again as the resilient French mare became the first to win the Newmarket Group One three times.

   
• Dick Turpin plunders San Siro prize

  Dick Turpin landed the second Group One victory of his career when he held fellow British raider Cityscape in the Premio Vittorio Di Capua at San Siro.

   
• Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Preview: Woorim To Atone

  The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) may have undergone many name changes over the years, but it always has the ability to bring together a class field.

   
• McEvoy set to make bid for greatness

  There have been many good jockeys in the history of Australian racing, but what sets the great, the legendary, apart from the very good?

   
• Prebble answers SOS from Cummings

  Hong Kong-based Brett Prebble has answered an eleventh hour call up to ride gun colt Smart Missile in Saturday’s Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield following an injury to Glen Boss.

   
• Black Piranha sold for $245 000

  Dual Stradbroke Handicap winner Black Piranha has fetched top price of $245,000 at the spring thoroughbred sale and will do his future racing out of Victoria.

   
• Ryan’s long-range plan with Ironstein

  For two years Gerald Ryan has had the 2011 spring carnival in his sights with Ironstein.