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South Auckland apprentice jockey Kendra Bakker is still on cloud nine after recording her first win at Avondale on Saturday.

Hastings trainer Paul Nelson is looking forward to heading to his home meeting on Monday where he will line-up a handful of runners, including his star jumper The Cossack.

The early signs are good for multiple Group One winning stallion U S Navy Flag, who shuttles to the Oaks Stud in Cambridge.

Talented filly Red Card made it successive stakes victories when leading throughout to land the Listed Queensland Day Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday for trainer James Cummings.

The Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) has entered calculations for Hit The Road Jack following his win in the ITM/GIB Championship Open Handicap (1600m) at Avondale on Saturday.

Three-year-old gelding Verifier broke through for a well-deserved victory when landing the RCH Staff Appreciation Plate (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Taranaki galloper Justaskme continued his purple patch of form at Wanganui on Saturday when taking out the Listed AGC Training Stakes WFA (1600m).

It was a popular win at Wanganui on Saturday when Chantilly Lace demolished her rivals in the Listed John Turkington Forestry LTD Castletown Stakes (1200m).

Leading Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker is hoping to get one up over his old mates from Cambridge.

New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson has once again elected to escape the winter chill of his homeland in favour of the warmer climes of Queensland.

Southern galloper Sea Shepherd will take one step closer to his major Winter target when he heads to Wingatui on Sunday to contest The Mosgiel Tavern (1400m).

Tenacious filly Chantilly Lace will be chasing further black type honours when she signs off for the season at Wanganui on Saturday.