Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett

Get Set-The weekend's best bets with Mitchell Manners, David Gately, Michael Maxworthy, Mick Wallace, Ben Scadden and Colin McNiff.

The Grahame Begg stable is absolutely flying at present. The stable have two runners in the Group 3 Bellmaine Stks at Sandown tomorrow. Grahame discusses their chances with Mitchell Manners.

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

Trainer Matt Dunn has some key chances at Doomben tomorrow. He looks at their chances with Mitchell Manners.

Trainer John O'Shea talks about his runners tomorrow at Rosehill including favourite Yorkshire and also some of his stable stars including Aust Stks winner Schwarz.

Marc Conners would love to see Willaidow (returns Sydney Saturday) in the Doncaster this autumn. Conners says he was a bargain buy that gives his all every time he goes around.

The $750k King of the Mountain slot race in Toowoomba has been moved to March. Paul Reedy says the new date is ideal particularly leading into the Winter Carnival. 

Ser Joh was electric winning his maiden at Ipswich yesterday and Cosmo Centaurus is unbeaten (2/2).  Update with trainer Rob Heathcote.

Ceolwulf breezed around and won his Sydney trial today defeating Via Sistina. Joe Pride outlines his plans for the autumn.

Kiwi star Orchestral may be a no show in Sydney this Autumn. Roger James says he has two New Zealand features in mind over the next couple of months.

Doncaster Hcp winner Celestial Legend is back in work. Trainer Les Bridge says there was a genuine reason why we didn’t see the best of him during the spring period. 

Enver Jusufovic is flying !! 7 of his past 13 runners have won. Pinstriped is on the way back and what’s next for Philosoper ?

Qld’s world class greyhound facility (The Q) at Ipswich will be open on May 17. CEO Peter Gleeson says no stone will be left unturned in making opening night a huge success.

Unbeaten NSW youngster Shaggy may attempt to win the same feature his sire Sandbar did. Trainer Alan Kehoe says Arron Bullock will go back on for his next start in Sydney.

Kelly Schweida is eyeing off two big prizemoney races interstate with two different horses. Schweida says Metalart won’t be heading south however.

Hear the thoughts of Tom Henjak for racing today.

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

USA based race caller Michael Wrona will head to Kilcoy (QLD) this Sunday. Wrona says he feels blessed to be in attendance, given his close friend Paul Dolan will call his final race.

William Haggas is likely to have a Sydney autumn representative, however it may not be with the horse many expected.

Exciting Tassie filly Ms Tasmania will return to Hobart on February 7. Trainer Sigrid Carr says Sunday’s win was not without some anxious moments.

G1 winning Qld rider Jim Byrne is not retiring just yet. Byrne says several factors contributed to his long time off last year.

Will lightning strike twice in Saturday's G1 Railway Stks at Ellerslie. Ken Kelso saddles up race favourite Alabama Lass. He trained the last 3yo filly to win it. 

Everybody seemingly had an opinion re the poisoned section of grass at the Gold Coast Turf Club. CEO Steve Lines outlined the facts this morning. 

G1 winner Magic Time is heading north to Sydney. Grahame Begg has several fillies and mares really firing at the moment. Begg gives a key update this morning.

Liam Birchley has two unbeaten youngsters in Betterlucknexttime & Amosu. Birchley outlined their future plans.