The progressive Shiraz should return to the winner’s circle in the final event at Wellington on Monday.

The Luke Griffith-trained Star of Dubai will be on trial for a start in the $65,000 Tamworth Cup at Armidale on Monday.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn has taken one ride at Muswellbrook on Tuesday to help out a mate, Warwick Farm trainer David Vandyke.

Progressive galloper Exploitable Doubt can return to winning form when he takes on easier grade in today's final race at Gunnedah – the Erin Park Stud Tamworth Handicap (race 9).

Sue Grills, one of the Grafton Cup carnival's biggest supporters, will be missing this year.