The Lowdown: going updates, news and tips on a brilliant Boxing Day of racing

Today's news

• FESTIVE FEATURE: five top staying chasers contest the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (3.05) at Kempton. Find out who racing's biggest names fancy to land the main prize.
  
  
• TOP CLASHES: Laurina takes on Fakir D'Oudairies in a high quality edition of the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown (2.20), while Samcro faces Faugheen over fences in the feature Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Chase at Limerick (2.40).

• BUMPER DAY: ten meetings and 69 races in Britain and Ireland ensure a fast pace throughout the afternoon. We have picked out a key race and runner from each meeting.

• BACK IN THE GAME: amateur jockey Ian Donoghue makes a sensational return under rules at Down Royal more than ten years on from his last ride. Read his unique story here.

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Kempton (first race 12.50)
This six-race card boasts three Grade 1s including a clash between Cyrname, Lostintranslation and Clan Des Obeaux in the King George VI Chase.
Going Soft, good to soft in places
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Cyrname (3.05)

Leopardstown (12.10)
Going Soft, yielding in places (hurdle); Yielding (chase)

Sedgefield (11.50)
Going Soft, good to soft in places

Wetherby (11.55)
Going Soft

Down Royal (12.00)
Going Yielding, yielding to soft in places

Market Rasen (12.05)
Going Good to soft, soft in places (hurdle); Soft (chase)

Fontwell (12.15)
Going Soft, heavy in places (hurdle); Heavy (chase)

Wincanton (12.20)
Going Heavy, soft in places

Limerick (12.25)
Going Heavy

Wolverhampton (1.40)
Going Standard

Key non-runners

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Today's tips

Keith Melrose's top tip

Neachells Bridge (1.40 Market Rasen)
Finished behind Pym and Highest Sun at Ascot last time and tackles this lesser contest off the same mark.

Live Tipster
Graeme Rodway leads our team of experts providing live insight through the day on Raceday Live.

Today's video

As it is Christmas, we'll provide two for the price of one with big previews of an awesome few days of racing.

A festive What's The Word provides top tips with David Jennings joined by Brendan Duke, Brian Sheerin and Declan Marron.

Lee Mottershead, Stuart Riley, David Jennings and Paddy Power's Frank Hickey discuss all the key races over the festive period in the Racing Postcast . . .

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