Snitzel filly Nostariel won the Cottontail Wines Inglis Bonus 2YO Handicap on the first day of the Wagga Gold Cup carnival for the Gai Waterhouse stable.

High-flying trainer-jockey combination Guy Walter and Blake Shinn team up again at Canterbury this afternoon looking to finish the day in style with Gamba in the Canterbury Park Benchmark 75 Handicap (1250m).

Leading Canberra based trainer Nick Olive will dabble into untested waters with progressive galloper The Conqueror, when he contests Wednesday's Bowmerman's Office Furniture Handicap at Canterbury over 1900m.

Leading Canberra based trainer Nick Olive will dabble into untested waters with progressive galloper The Conqueror, when he contests Wednesday's Bowmerman's Office Furniture Handicap at Canterbury over 1900m.

Randwick trainer John O'Shea is hoping the forecast is correct for the next two days with fine weather and 18c through to Saturday to allow Warwick Farm's track rating to improve from the present Slow 7 at Friday morning, to a Slow 6, and possibly into the Dead range by race time, 12.30pm, on Saturday.