The Lowdown: going updates, racecards, news and tips for today's racing

Today's news

• GREAT EXPECTATIONS Crack novice Samcro, who won the 2018 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, makes his chasing debut at Down Royal.

• TRYING AGAIN Trainer George Margarson has the popular 99-rated maiden Ropey Guest primed for another Group-race tilt in the rearranged Horris Hill Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

• JOCKEY BOOKINGS Keith Donoghue has been handed the plum ride on Gold Cup hope Delta Work in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday.

• AUSTRALIAN UPDATE The owners of Marmelo are set to take legal action following his controversial Melbourne Cup withdrawal on veterinary advice.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Newcastle (first race 3.45)
The rescheduled Vertem Futurity Trophy (6.00) has attracted 12 runners, with the ultra-impressive eight-length Newmarket debut winner Kinross taking on the cream of Aidan O'Brien's juveniles. Japan's brother Mogul and Group 2 winner Innisfree head the Ballydoyle trainer's five. Read the full preview here.
Going Standard

SPOTLIGHT TIP: Kinross (6.00)

Newmarket (12.00)
Going Soft, good to soft in places

Down Royal (12.40)
Going Yielding to soft, yielding in places

Uttoxeter (12.55)
Going Soft, heavy in places

Wetherby (1.20)
Going Good to soft, soft in places

Dundalk (5.15)
Going Standard

Key non-runners

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Today's tips

Paul Kealy's top tip

Champagne Champ
2.50 Newmarket
Rated as high as 93 on the Flat and his hurdles mark of 135 tells you he ought to have a bit in hand off 77 in this sphere.

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