Warrnambool May jumps carnival to begin, Amy McDonald aiming at Grand Annual with Master Poet

Warrnambool May jumps carnival starts this week. Ballarat trainer Amy McDonald is aiming at the Grand Annual with Master Poet. McDonald won the Brierly Steeplechase last year at Warrnambul. She will have a two-year-old debutant on day one and potentially a handful of others on the flat. The demise of jumps racing at Adelaide's Oakbank carniver this Easter has increased the importance of the carnivals. There are thousands of racegoers expected at this year's carnivial. Accommodation providers and eateries are booked out.