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Good morning, and welcome to The Edge on Thursday March 5.

Cheltenham is so close you can touch it. We are at the six-day stage, with Wednesday's fields set to be thinned down today.

I am not yet so invested in the Grand Annual as I usually would be, so today it is all about the meetings at Haydock, Wincanton and Thurles. We also have all-weather action from Lingfield in the afternoon, and Newcastle in the evening.

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Keith MelroseBetting editor

Published on 5 March 2026inThe Edge

Last updated 09:50, 5 March 2026

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