WEATHER AND TRACK FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND

THERE’S stakes class racing in each of Australia’s main jurisdictions on Saturday. Heavy rain is predicted in Queensland, NSW and Victoria each of the three states over the coming days, most notably in Sydney and on the Gold Coast.

In Queensland the Listed Tattersall’s Recognition Stakes (1400m) and the Listed Eureka Stud F&M Classic (1200m) are the feature races. Here are the meeting details for each of the metropolitan cards on the eastern seaboard on Saturday.

CAULFIELD

The Caulfield track was rated a Good 4 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 6-metre position on Saturday. Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.35pm with the final event to be run at 5.40pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is: Wednesday: Partly cloudy (70% chance of 3-8mm of rain). 25.

Thursday: Cloudy (80% chance of 2-10mm of rain).19. Friday: Cloudy (70% chance of 0-3mm of rain).18. Saturday: Partly cloudy.19.

ROSEHILL

The Rosehill track was rated a Soft 7 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday. Saturday’s 10-race program commences at 12.20pm with the final event to be run at 6.00pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Sydney is: Wednesday: Cloudy (70% chance of 1-3mm of rain). 26. Thursday: Cloudy (95% chance of 8-15mm of rain). 27 Friday: Cloudy (95% chance of 8-15mm of rain). 27. Saturday: Cloudy (70% chance of 1-3mm of rain). 19

GOLD COAST

The Gold Coast track was rated a Heavy 8 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday. Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.03pm (1.03pm AEDT) with the final event to be run at 5.10pm (6.10pm AEDT).

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for the Gold Coast district is:

Wednesday – Cloudy (90% chance of 10-25mm of rain). 26.

Thursday: Cloudy (90% chance of 8-15mm of rain). 26. Friday: Cloudy (95% chance of 15-35mm of rain). 27. Saturday: Partly cloudy (80% chance of 4-25mm of rain). 27.