All you need to start your day as Ayr serves up a thrilling card

Ayr's Scottish Grand National meeting gets off to a flyer with Ballymore Novices' Hurdle sixth Galvin, Challow Hurdle second Getaway Trump and the useful Seddon locking horns in the 2m novice hurdle (1.50).

Newbury's first Flat meeting of the season also merits a second glance. The 1m2f conditions event (4.10) sees a clash between three runners with particularly appealing profiles.

Dubawi colt Turgenev kept good company in 2018 and was last seen contesting the Vertem Futurity Trophy, whereas Space Blues and Headman are less-exposed runners with the promise of far more to come.

Ballinrobe takes centre stage in Ireland, Fontwell provides further British jumps action and Kempton hosts an evening all-weather card to start the weekend.

Going report

Ayr (first race at: 1.50)
Good, good to soft in places

Newbury (2.00)
Soft, good to soft in places

Fontwell (2.10)
Good

Kempton (4.35)
Standard to slow

Ballinrobe (4.50)
Yielding

What to back

Maddy Playle with her three selections from Newbury.

What to watch

Frankie Dettori on one of last season's leading juvenile fillies Pretty Pollyanna.

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Final thought

The ground was against the Nicky Henderson-trained River Wylde when last seen in the Brown Advisory Plate and he should find conditions much more to his liking in the 2m4½f handicap chase at Ayr (3.25).

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