The Briefing: latest updates as Tiger Roll returns to action at Cheltenham

It is the Marmite of jump racing but today's Glenfarclas Cross Country (3.00) at Cheltenham will be all the more riveting for fans as it features the return of the Grand National winner Tiger Roll.

The park course features plenty of up-and-coming hurdlers and chasers and the ITV4 cameras cover the last four on the six-race card.

Newcastle takes a break from all-weather racing with a jumps card, although with good to firm featuring in the going description there are not many runners spread across the seven races.

Lingfield and Wolverhampton plus the trusty Friday night offering at Dundalk give all-weather fans a surfeit.

Going report

Newcastle (first race at 12.00)
Good, good to firm in places (GoingStick: Chase 7.2, Hurdle 6.8)

Lingfield (AW) (12.20)
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Cheltenham (12.40)
Good, good to soft in places. Cross-country course - good, good to firm in places (GoingStick 6.8, Cross-country 7.8)
Distances: 12.40 +76yds, 1.15 & 2.25 +57yds, 1.50 +38yds, 3.35 +85yds

Wolverhampton (5.15)
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Dundalk (AW) (5.30)
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Market movers

12.50 Lingfield
Lorna Cole 13-2 (from 10)

1.05 Newcastle
Gentleman James 14-1 (from 18)

1.15 Cheltenham
Snapdragon Fire 8-1 (from 9)

What to back

The Tips Box is full of expert advice and Signposts Sweetspots has some stats-based pointers.

Don't forget to check out a new free-to-enter Lucky 7 bet which could win you £50,000.

The quickfire tip comes from James Hill and is for the meeting at Lingfield.

What to read

Check out one unique item up for auction at Cheltenham today for Racing Welfare.

Davy Russell bags himself another Grade 1 ride for Gigginstown at Punchestown on Sunday.

What to watch

Time for the weekly dip into the Dundalk scene with Friday Night Lights.

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Final thought

There's no sign of champion trainer John Gosden easing off his amazing year. He took his score to a personal best 160 with a double at Chelmsford and has five runners, with four forecast favourites, across Lingfield's and Wolverhampton cards today.

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