The battle for Brisbane riding honours will go down to the wire after Larry Cassidy made the most of Stathi Katsidis' misfortune with a winning quartet at Eagle Farm on Saturday.Cassidy went into the meeting on 67 winners, five behind the bedridden Katsidis.But with Katsidis out of action with a virus, Cassidy made the most of the golden opportunity and rode four winners including one as a replacement for his arch rival.With two meetings remaining and Katsidis riding in Melbourne on the final da

The battle for Brisbane riding honours will go down to the wire after Larry Cassidy made the most of Stathi Katsidis' misfortune with a winning quartet at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Cassidy went into the meeting on 67 winners, five behind the bedridden Katsidis.

But with Katsidis out of action with a virus, Cassidy made the most of the golden opportunity and rode four winners including one as a replacement for his arch rival.

With two meetings remaining and Katsidis riding in Melbourne on the final day next Saturday, Cassidy now has 71 winners, just one behind Katsidis.

"It's not over until the fat lady sings but geez I heard her warming up this morning," Cassidy said.

"It's hard to ride three winners when Stathi's riding but there's a long way to go and I'll be doing my best.

"At least I've given myself every chance."

Cassidy won the first race on promising filly Fillydelphia for Robert Heathcote and backed up three races later as a replacement for Katsidis to score a game win on Lochiel for Gerald Ryan.

He was again in the winner's circle when he led throughout on Red Ferments for Patrick Sexton and closed proceedings with a perfect ride to narrowly win the last on General Purple for Brian Smith.

Katsidis' untimely illness may well cost him his third title with two of his engagements, Lochiel and Fifteen Carat, saluting for Cassidy and Glen Colless respectively.

Cassidy won three jockeys' titles in Sydney before he relocated to Brisbane last year with the goal of adding another premiership trophy to his mantelpiece.

"I set myself a goal at the start of every season I ride and it's nice to meet the goal I set myself," Cassidy said.

"But it's like I tell my son - as long as you've given it your best shot that's all you can do.

"I'd love to win it but If I don't, so be it. I'm healthy, I'm happy and I've got a family who love me and that's so much more important."

Cassidy wasn't overly confident about his book of rides at Eagle Farm on Wednesday but he gets a big chance to claim the title in the season finale at Doomben next Saturday with Katsidis committed to riding Shoot Out in Melbourne.