The Lowdown: going updates, racecards and more with Catterick fixture cancelled
Today's news
- ONE ON, ONE OFF: Catterick is the latest casualty of the wet weather with its afternoon Flat fixture cancelled due to a waterlogged track. However, it was not all bad news this morning as Leicester passed its 7.30am inspection and will race today.
- BRING IT ON:Godolphin are looking forward to the Darley Dewhurst Stakes on Saturday with Pinatubo ready to take on allcomers.
- TRACK APPEAL: Chelmsford, praised for its prize-money levels, is asking for more help from horsemen by way of more runners to boost income after the cuts to its media rights revenue from wholesale closures of betting shops.
- DRUG DISGUST: Former trainer Criquette Head calls for worldwide drug ban at Paris conference of international horseracing authorities with John Gosden supporting tougher restrictions on the drug rules.
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Today's meetings
**STAR MEETING**
Galway (first race 2.05)
Time for another Guinness race at Galway and it takes centre stage in Ireland with trainer Gerry Keane looking to add to his Galway gains (4.50: racecard | preview).
Going Soft, heavy in places
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Punches Cross (4.50)
Leicester (1.50)
Going Heavy – GoingStick 4.2
Brighton (2.00)
Going Good to soft – GoingStick 6.3
Catterick (2.10)
Going Cancelled (Waterlogged)
Chelmsford (AW) (4.40)
Going Standard
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Today's video
The Postcast team reflect on last weekend's action and look forward to the Dubai Future Champions Festival at Newmarket as well as the Emirates Cesarewitch on Saturday.
Pierre-Charles Boudot is interviewed after his win on Waldgeist in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday
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Published on 8 October 2019inPreviews
Last updated 09:32, 8 October 2019
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