All the latest news as Newcastle starts its Northumberland Plate meeting

Newcastle kicks off its three-day Northumberland Plate meeting with Newmarket trainers much in evidence in the main events.

Among them is one of last week's Royal Ascot stars Roger Varian, who sends four with chances, including Bowerman, favourite for the feature Betfair Exchange Seaton Delaval Handicap (4.05).

Nottingham and Newmarket give racing a strong spine this afternoon before Leicester and Hamilton take over later.

An evening card also starts the three-day Irish Derby meeting at the Curragh and features the Tote Rockingham Handicap (7.45) which has attracted plenty of British-based runners.

Going report

Newcastle(AW) (first race at 1.50)
Standard.

Nottingham (2.00)
Good to soft, soft in places (GoingStick 6.5 at 7.30am).
Distances: 5.20 +24yds.

Newmarket (2.10)
Good (GoingStick 7.6 at 8.30am).
Distances: 2.45 +30yds.

Curragh (5.45)
Good to yielding, yielding in places - straight course; good, good to yielding in places - round.

Leicester (5.55)
Good to soft, good in places (GoingStick 6.6 at 6.30am)

Hamilton (6.05)
Good to firm, good in places (GoingStick 8.5 at 6.30am).
Distances: 6.05, 7.35 & 8.05 +15yds.

What to back

Betting editor Keith Melrose has the quickfire round with a tip for Newmarket, Nottingham and Hamilton.

What to read

Peter Scargill has found out racing's F1-style team racing, set to roar off the grid next month, is stuck in the pits until next year.

Find out who is the latest horse to make the 100 Club today. Hint: it is a ten-year-old at Hamilton this evening.

What to watch

Check out Pontefract's managing director Norman Gundill explaining cuts he had to make at the start of this year in a video in February as news breaks about the latest trim to prize-money in the second half of the year.

On a more positive note, check out how our intrepid reporter Kitty Trice is progressing on her road to the Magnolia Cup at Goodwood next month.

The best of Racing Post Sport

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This week's Golf Postcast features another two tournaments, in Europe and America, and Steve Palmer has his views.

Final thought

The weather has not lived up to its flaming June tag but trainer William Haggas has no complaints with two more winners on Wednesday making it 27 winners this month. He has three runners on Thursday, headed by Faylaq (Newmarket 2.45). The Dubawi son of King George and Arc winner Danedream made the most of unseasonable softer ground and a good handicap mark last time.

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