All you need to know about the day's racing including the going from the tracks

A treat for you on Thursday with the Group 3 Totepool Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury featuring a host of exciting contenders.

These include John Smith's Cup winner Ballet Concerto, Betfred Mile scorer Master The World and Hathal, third in Group 2s at Ascot and York on his previous two outings.

There is also excellent racing at Leopardstown in the evening, meaning we have classy action from 1.30 all the way through to 8.20.

Going report

Fontwell - first race 1.30

Good to firm, good in places (watered). Inside rail dolled out 3 yards on the top bend, adding the following distances: Race 1, 2, 5, 6 & 7: + 18 yards; Race 3 & 4: + 27 yards

Salisbury - 1.50

Good, good to firm in places (from good to firm, good in places) (GoingStick 7.4 on Thursday at 6.45am)

Beverley - 2.10

Good (from good to firm, good in places). The rail around the bottom bend has been moved out 2 yards, adding 7 yards to all race distances over 7 furlongs or more

Yarmouth - 4.55

Good to firm (GoingStick 7.8 on Thursday at 6.30am)

Leopardstown - 5.05

Good to yielding (from yielding, good to yielding in places)

Chepstow - 5.15

Going: Good to soft (from good, good to soft in places) (GoingStick 6.9 on Thursday at 6am)

Tramore - 5.20

Yielding (from good, yielding in places)

Market movers

1.30 Fontwell Hermosa Vaquera 9-2 (from 7)

4.40 Beverley Attention Seaker 7-2 (from 4)

6.45 Chepstow Project Bluebook 7-4 (from 11-4)

What's on today

Besides the classy racing, we get forfeits for the £1 million Group 1 Juddmonte International on the first day of York's Ebor meeting.

There will also be plenty of reaction to the new measures brought in by the BHA to try and reduce the number of non-runners in British racing.

What to back

Tom Bull has a strong fancy at Salisbury and he tells you all about its chances in just ten seconds. Watch the video to find out.

What to read

Globetrotting jockey Darryll Holland has linked up with US trainer Patrick Biancone, the man banned for having cobra venom in his barn. Find out about the new partnership here.

And following the announcement of new measures aimed at reducing the amount of non-runners, trainers offer guarded support.

What to watch

With the entries and forfeits due for the first day of the Ebor meeting, why not whet your appetite for the four-day fixture with our preview? Maddy Playle and Lee Mottershead are your hosts.

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Big-spending Everton continue their quest to reach the group stages of the Europa League. They take on Hajduk Split and Mark Langdon previews the action and offers his advice.

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Final thought

It will be fascinating to see how Didier Gengoul gets on at Salisbury, where he rides Psychotic (3.20) for trainer David Menuisier.

Gengoul rides with a 3lb claim despite being a multiple champion jockey in Martinique and Guadeloupe, due to a quirk in the system.

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