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All you need for a day featuring Listed action at Warwick

Warwick: stages racing on Thursday
Warwick: stages a Listed mares' novice chase on ThursdayCredit: Getty Images

With Cheltenham and Doncaster effectively bringing the weekend forward to Friday, you could be forgiven for taking a day off. It is not recommended, however, as there is plenty of entertainment with four jumps cards, including a Listed mares' novice chase at Warwick and some good handicap action at Taunton.

The other two meetings come from Newcastle and Tramore, while Chelmsford takes over for an evening card, starting at 5.15 after a break at the end of afternoon racing.


Going report

Newcastle (first race at: 12.10)
Good to soft, soft in places (from soft, good to soft in places) (GoingStick 6.3 on Tuesday at 12.45pm). Rail movements: 12.10 & 12.40 +20yds, 1.15 +25yds, 1.45 & 2.55 +30yds and 2.20 & 3.25 +15yds

Warwick (12.15)
Good to soft, good in places on the hurdle course (from good to soft, soft in places on chase track and good in places on the hurdle course). Rail movements: 12.15, 12.50, 2.30, 3.35 +6y, 1.25 & 3.05 +102y, 1.55 +141y

Tramore (12.25)
Heavy

Taunton (12.35)
Good (from good, good to soft in places) (GoingStick 6.2 on Thursday at 7.15am). Rail movements: 12.15, 12.50, 2.30, 3.35 +6y, 1.25 & 3.05 +102y, 1.55 +141y

Chelmsford (5.15)
Standard


Market movers

1.05 Taunton Birds Of Prey evens (from 6-5)
3.10 Tramore Shanklys Dawn 9-2 (from 11-2)
5.45 Chelmsford Divine Image evens (from 11-8)
7.45 Chelmsford Needs To Be Seen 8-11 (from 4-5)


What to back

Robbie Wilders selects his best bet on the day, at Newcastle.


What to read

The Caspian Caviar Gold Cup field will be revealed later this morning. Get a sneak preview here.


What to watch

BHA chief executive Nick Rust talks over the recommendations made following the authority's review of equine fatalities at Cheltenham in March.


The best of Racing Post Sport

The William Hill World Championship darts begins on Thursday. Steve Davies gives his headline selections here.

An end of an era at the Racing Post as editor Bruce Millington steps down after 11 years. Here is his Thursday column.


Final thought

Of the 17 recommendations in the Cheltenham review, point nine really stood out:

"The industry must support a major research project to develop a predictive model for identifying risk factors for all jump racing, inclusive of non-course factors, such as horse history and performance, rider and training factors . . ."

We have had so much talk on this subject that a hard-headed, rigorously statistical review could be one of the few means to shed further light. This is the part of the report that seems likely to have a lasting legacy, long after we have become used to 20-runner Grand Annuals.


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