There’s a touch of excitement in jockey Regan Bayliss about the future of promising two-year-old Kibou and he’s keen to see the youngster confirm his view in the ATC Bookmakers Recognition Day Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Admit It has been knocking at the door in recent weeks and trainer Graham Brown believes he's found the right race for his consistent galloper to finally blow it down at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup heads to Thursday’s Newcastle race meeting with three winning prospects and the popular trainer is hoping for a change of fortune.

Wyong trainer Allan Denham has a good strike rate when his gallopers take on country class and resuming gelding Fantasy Eagle ($3.90 favourite on TAB) should be ready to “fly” at Manning valley Race Club’s TAB meeting at Taree on Friday.

Multiple Group One winner Metal Bender has succumbed to another injury setback and has been scratched from Saturday's $2 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick.