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Five races, five favourites – that’s the scenario for Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman ahead of their hometrack meeting on Saturday. Now the task is finding five winners.

Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal head to Woodville this Sunday with a fresh team of jumpers, looking to replicate the feats of The Cossack and Nedwin who claimed each of the prestige jumping events at Te Rapa last Saturday.

David Greene will be heading into unknown territory with his capable staying mare Finest Wine on Saturday.

Gavin Opie inched closer to reaching his career-best season’s tally when recording a winning double at Pukekohe on Wednesday.

Group One performer Riodini has returned home to New Zealand and will rejoin former trainer Nigel Tiley’s Pukekohe stable in the new season.

Robbie Patterson will have a trio of runners across two venues in Queensland on Saturday and he is expecting strong showings from all three.

Diomedes ended his season on a winning note at Pukekohe on Wednesday, capping what has been a fruitful preparation.

Stakes performer Redmond will add further firepower to Andrew Forsman’s Macedon Lodge team this week, but whether he will arrive in time to race at Caulfield on Saturday is still up in the air.

Samantha Logan always knew Saltcoats would be in her care for just a short time, so she made sure to enjoy every moment.

Quality filly Wessex will again take on older opposition on Saturday in a bid to add to her black-type record and she is in prime order for youth to again triumph over experience.

Go Racing director Albert Bosma loves when a plan comes together, especially when it culminates in a top hat and tails.

A Cambridge-based family training partnership will have its first runners in the 2023/24 season.