Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett

Get Set-The weekend's best bets with Steve Hewlett, David Gately, Michael Maxworthy, Ray Hickson, Ben Scadden and Colin McNiff.

Romantic Warrior and Forever Young are both at prohibitive odds for their respective features in Dubai on Sunday morning AEST. What’s their future? Leo Schlink joins Steve from Dubai.

G1 winner Schwarz will clash with Giga Kick and co in the Doomben 10,000 on May 17. John O’Shea will chase his 4th Doncaster this weekend.

The NZ governments decision to ban Greyhound racing has forced one of their biggest Kennels to move to Qld. Trainer Riley Evans says they had to charter their own plane at great expense to make the journey. 

A Rugby League game at Gatton in Qld ignited the broadcasting career of Ben Hall. Hall says he was taken aback when asked to call the Country C’ship final at Randwick on the weekend.

Star galloper Alligator Blood is Doomben Cup bound. Part owner Jeff Simpson says he will likely have 2 runs before the G1 on May 24. 

Giga Kick will be a headline act at the upcoming Brisbane Winter Carnival. Clayton Douglas says “ two runs have been locked in at this stage”

Talented Toowoomba galloper Cifrado was beaten a long way when favourite in last Friday's King of the Mountain on his home track. Excuses for the run ? Trainer Rex Lipp explains.

What happened with VRC Derby winner Goldrush Guru last start in the Rosehill Guineas ? Hear from trainer Andrew Gluyas on Racing HQ.

An ATC Derby win by Plymouth would be fuelled with emotion. Trainer Glen Thompson says Mike Moroney had him earmarked as a Derby horse for some time.

Tom Henjak believes there is a 🔒 today at Doomben. He also believes an outsider can run well in the last.

Dubai Honour could potentially head to HK this month and may be joined by stablemate Lake Forest. Hear the latest on the Rosehill track with Shaun Patterson prior to William Haggas.

Private Harry may have four runs next preparation says Sean Driver (principal of Kurrinda Bloodstock). Driver says they are eyeing off one run subsequent to the Everest.

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Get Set-The weekend's best bets with Steve Hewlett, David Gately, Michael Maxworthy, Ray Hickson, Ben Scadden and Colin McNiff.

Can classy galloper Cifrado give them a start with the weight and run them down in the KOTM today at Toowoomba? Trainer Rex Lipp joined Steve on Racing HQ.

We get all of the latest @HKJC_Racing news with our Hong Kong correspondent Leo Schlink.

The world’s best greyhound facility (Ipswich-Qld) will host its first meeting next Friday. Boss of the Q Jason Scott says “The facility will host up to 8 meetings a week when fully up and running".

Craig Newitt will chase his 34th Group 1 tomorrow in the Australian Cup aboard Pride of Jenni. Newitt says it may be shades of Vo Rogue in the 2000M contest.

Will Doomben proceed tomorrow ? Hear what track manager Ross Smith had to say.

It’s King of the Mountain day at Toowoomba. We hear from track manager John Rutherford.

Lawrie Mayfield-Smith has been training at Hendra in Brisbane for over 40 years. His stable is flying at present. Mayfield-Smith provided an insight into his unique training & feeding regime. 

Will NZ Oaks winner Leica Lucy take her place in the ATC Oaks ? Former trainer Robbie Patterson says she has now left his care bound for Chris Waller. 

Will Uncommon James back up this weekend ? Following his pleasing Galaxy effort last weekend when third. We hear from trainer Matt Hoysted.

Victorian trainer Enver Jusufovic is enjoying his best season to date. Jusufovic says winning a Group 1 with Pinstriped was the catalyst to tweak a few things re his training regime.