All the key information as Champagne West bids to sparkle at Leicester
Fast forward two weeks, and the wait will be over with the Cheltenham Festival set to begin. But there is still lots of racing to enjoy before then, starting with four meetings today.
Catterick, Ffos Las and Leicester offer jump racing, with Champagne West and Seefood among the familiar faces in a valuable hunters' chase at Leicester (3.00). In the evening, the attention switches to the all-weather and Wolverhampton.
Returning to Cheltenham build-up, today's Paul Nicholls media visit might offer some clues for the four-day extravaganza, while Nicky Henderson is priming some of his team with an away-day at Kempton.
Going report
Leicester (first race 2.00)
Good to Firm, Good home straight (GoingStick: 9.5). (Race distances: 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 4.00 & 4.30 +40yds, 3.30 +30yds)
Ffos Las (2.10)
Good to Soft, Soft in places (GoingStick: 5.6)
Catterick (2.20)
Good, Good to Firm in places (GoingStick: 8.5)
Wolverhampton (5.00)
Standard (AW)
What to back
Maddy Playle thinks a runner at Ffos Las could hit the right notes...
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What to read
Colin Tizzard runs the rule over his Cheltenham Festival team. Meanwhile on the Flat, Shane Foley is the new number one rider for Jessica Harrington, while Andrew Balding could be in for a big year.
What to watch
Enda Bolger has become synonymous with cross-country races at the major meetings, and he is getting ready to try win at Cheltenham again.
Maddy Playle, Dave Orton, Tom Park and Paul Binfield from Paddy Power look back at last weekend's action, and preview what is coming up this week.
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It is a busy evening of Premier League football, and Dan Childs has previewed all four games with his best bets for each match.
Final thought
The 2m bumper at Ffos Las (4.40) could be worth keeping an eye on. It contains three previous winners and several other interesting sorts from respected yards.
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