The Lowdown: all the latest news as Wetherby gets the go-ahead

Today's news

• MEETING ON: Wetherby's meeting this afternoon will go ahead after passing a morning inspection.
  
  
• CASE STUDY:There were 12 new coronavirus cases in Britain yesterday, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 36 from more than 10,000 people tested. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hosting a special meeting in the Cabinet Office today to discuss the threat.

• TITLE RACE:Brian Hughes restored his lead to 18 over Richard Johnson in the jockeys' title race with the only winner between them at Sedgefield yesterday.

• ON THE MOVE: Trainer Richard Guest is moving to Harraton Stables in Exning on the outskirts of Newmarket, from his current base near Wetherby in West Yorkshire.

• FAIR OUTLOOK: Cheltenham clerk of the course Simon Claisse has been heartened by a forecast of largely drying weather this week and into the festival.

Key links

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Leopardstown (first race 1.15)
Neil Mulholland has sent a rare runner to Ireland for the latest qualifier in the Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction series, trying to earn his place in the final at the Punchestown festival. Read the preview here.
Going hurdle - soft, soft to heavy in places; chase - yielding to soft
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Run For Oscar (4.30)

Wetherby (2.00)
GoingHeavy, soft in places
Distances: 2.00 -108yds, 2.35 +9yds, 3.10, 4.15 -54yds, 3.40, 4.45 +18yds

Wolverhampton (AW) (4.45)
Going Standard

Chepstow - cancelled

Key non-runners

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Today's tips

Paul Kealy's top tip

Maxed Out King (3.40 Wetherby)

Winner off 4lb lower in November and has continued to run with great credit. He can go close again

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Today's video

Philip Hobbs talks about his Cheltenham Festival hopes.

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