George has that Friday feeling as Exeter and Sandown bills promise plenty

Jumps fans will be leaping for joy if the cards at Sandown and Exeter promise what they deliver.

The former has a typically classy-looking card that sets up tomorrow's Betfair Tingle Creek tussle, while the 2.35 could be the pre-Christmas novice chase of the season.

Today's cards

Tom George runs Black Op in it and said: "He is in good form and ready to make a start. It looks a very competitive race so we are hoping for a nice run with plenty he can build on."

Sedgefield also races and there is Flat all-weather action at Kempton and Dundalk.

Going report

Sedgefield (first race at: 12.10)
Soft, heavy in places. Rail movements: 12.10, 12.40, 1.40 & 3.20 -18yds, 1.10 +30yds, 2.15 +42yds, 2.50 -22yds.

Exeter (12.25)
Heavy, soft in places. Rail movements: 12.25, 1.30 & 3.40 +55yds, 1.00 +105yds, 2.05 & 2.35 +20yds, 3.10 +40yds.

Sandown (12.50)
Chase: Good to soft; hurdles: soft. Rail movements: 12.50 +15yds, 1.20, 1.55, 3.00 & 3.30 +20yds, 2.25 +30yds.

Kempton (5.15)
Standard to slow

Dundalk (5.30)
Standard

Market movers

12.40 Sedgefield: Ettila De Sivola into 3-1 (from 4)
1.40 Sedgefield: Apterix into 7-2 (from 5)

What to back

Gavin Beech captains the tipping team and there's the View From Ireland.

Usual goodies can be found in Tips Box and Signposts Sweetspots.

What to read

Daryl Jacob shares his thoughts on the Tingle Creek and there's opposition to the team racing idea.

Tom Kerr has also filed another must-not-miss column, while our previews cover the action at Exeter and Sandown.

What to watch

Want some top tips for Dundalk?

... and here's a Saint Calvados update from Harry Whittington ...

... and a Cracksman fact file - why not?!

The best of Racing Post Sport

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The sports desk also try to hit the back of the net in tonight's European matches.

Final thought

The novice chase at Exeter looks a belter and perhaps the weather has forced the runners to take each other on. Few can complain about that.

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