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After finishing runner-up in the Caulfield Guineas, trainer Dom Sutton says his gelding Feroce could run in the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington on March 1. He’s also keeping an eye on the autumn Stakes as a potential option.

After winning the De Bortoli Wines Benchmark 88 Handicap (2100m) at Wyong on Saturday, rising gelding Bullets High is set to race in the Listed the Australia Day Cup (2400m) at Warwick Farm on January 27.

Ciaron Maher’s Icarian Dream is no longer the Magic Millions Classic betting favourite after being drawn into barrier 16 on Tuesday. Invincible Woman is the new favourite for the $3 million race at Gold Coast Racecourse on Saturday.

Ciaron Maher Racing has indicated that its mare Mrs Chrissie will not race at Flemington in this Saturday’s Group 3 Standish Handicap. The six-year-old could be rested until Australia Day weekend for either the Durbridge Stakes or WJ Adams Stakes.

Kris Lees’ Rivellino started his career off with a bang. The two year old put in a stellar performance at Randwick on Saturday in the Drinkwise Plate. He now has eyes on the $2 million Inglis Millennium next month.

Hemlock Stone was a surprise winner on Wednesday in the Group 2 Perth Cup at Ascot. The Grant and Alana Williams-trained gelding finished first, despite having just $61 odds to win from the horse racing betting sites.

Ciaron Maher’s Interpretation is set to race in this Wednesday’s Listed Bagot Handicap at Flemington. The race will be one of the final bits of preparation before the seven year old heads to New Zealand for a pair of 3200m races.

Michael Freedman says he is debating whether to enter his five-year-old Time To Boogie in this Wednesday’s Listed Canterbury Sprint. The gelding could instead run in another benchmark race on Saturday, should he not race on Wednesday.

Field Of Play has won his first ever race as a winner. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained two-year-old gelding finished three- and a quarter lengths ahead of Tom in the Drummond Golf Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Tony Gollan’s Hi Barbie finished 13th in the Group 3 BJ McLachlan Stakes and was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia after the race. The trainer says she is 50/50 to return now and could run in next month’s Magic Millions.