It might be an idea for Jack Smith to take his vehicle to his local mechanic in Forbes this week just to ensure everything is in good working order, so that he or his wife Maree will have a trouble-free trip to Newcastle next Friday night.

Welcome to GRNSW’s Racing Week Ahead, where we update participants with our upcoming events for the following week - highlighting several events for which nominations close over the next seven days.

GRNSW CEO Steve Griffin receives a lot of questions from the participants when he’s out and about or behind his desk.