All the going news, market moves and tips on Nunthorpe day

It is a day of extremes at York on Friday. That is not just in terms of the two feature races, the Lonsdale Cup and Nunthorpe Stakes, which more or less sit at the ends of top-class race distances in Britain.

In the Nunthorpe itself there is also the clash of explosive promise and gradually kindled flame. Lady Aurelia has been on the scene since she burned off the field in last year's Queen Mary and she once again lit up Royal Ascot in this year's King's Stand. Her main rival Battaash went on a four-race losing streak after a successful debut but has worked through the gears of Listed, Group 3 and Group 2 in 2017 to reach these heights.

The Lonsdale Cup and City of York Stakes, which complete the Group races on offer, are both exceptionally open races of their type. Dartmouth is a narrow favourite back where he won the Yorkshire Cup, while last night Daban and Suedois were 7-1 joint-favourites for the 20-runner City Of York.

Going report

Newmarket - first race 1.35
Good, good to firm in places (7.7 on the GoingStick at 6.30am on Friday).
Stands side course. Current rail alignment adds 2 yards to races 4 and 6.

Ffos Las - first race 2.15
Good to soft, soft in places (6.3 on the GoingStick at 6.30am on Friday).

Kilbeggan - first race 4.45
Good to yielding.

Killarney - first race 5.05
Yielding, good to yielding in places on Flat course; good on jumps course.

Goodwood - first race 5.10
Good, good to soft in places (7.0 on the GoingStick at 7.30am on Friday).
Lower bend dolled 5 yards increasing race distances of 7 furlong and 8 furlong races by 10 yards Top bend dolled out 3 yards increasing race distances of 2 mile race by 7 yards.

Hamilton - first race 5.30
Soft (5.3 on the GoingStick at 7am on Friday).
Straight reduced to 14m wide (far side rail moved in 2m). Loop rail out 5yds adding approx 13yds to races 2, 3 & 5

Market movers

York
1.55 Al Neksh 9-1 (from 11), Speedo Boy 12-1 (from 16)
3.00 So Beloved 7-1 (from 9), Talaayeb 11-1 (from 12)
4.15 Capital Flight 9-2 (from 6)
4.50 Syphax 9-1 (from 16)

Key non-runners

York
1.55 7 Manjaam, 9 Game Starter
3.00 13 Viscount Barfield
3.35 3 Duke Of Firenze

What to back

Our tipsters have all their leading selections for the day here.

For members, Paul Kealy and Pricewise are back on day three.

What to read

In the latest Racing Revealed, Tom Kerr looks into the dos and don'ts (or cans and can'ts) of naming a racehorse in Britain.

What to watch

Check out the Friday portion of the Postcast, which includes a 66-1 tip.

Our football Postcast also came out last night. See what our tipsters say about the weekend action.

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Final thought

We had it to an extent with Limato last year, but it really is exciting to see highly touted 5f sprinters take each other on for the first time. Lady Aurelia and Battaash have independently beaten the rest, hopefully there will be a good clean fight between the two today.