The Lowdown: going updates, racecards, news and tips for today's racing

Today's news

• AFTERNOON INSPECTION: Doncaster's weather woes continue with Friday's meeting cancelled and there is a 3.30pm inspection today to decide if Saturday's meeting can go ahead.

• REPEAT ROLL: Gordon Elliott reckons Tiger Roll is not likely to return before trying for a repeat win in the Glenfarclas Cross Country at the Cheltenham Festival in March ahead of Aintree.

• TROPHY COUNTER: All eyes will be on Paisley Park at Newbury on Friday, but the reigning champion staying hurdler is not the only star on show from Emma Lavelle's yard at the meeting with De Rasher Counter a leading contender for Saturday's Ladbrokes Trophy.

• DEAUVILLE DATE: Simon Crisford's classy Century Dream runs at Deauville today in a Listed race (12.50) which is the latest fast-track qualifier for all-weather finals day at Lingfield on Good Friday.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Chelmsford (first race 4.00)
Money matters and once again Chelmsford steps up to the plate, offering the richest purse of the day in Britain. The £20,000 feature (5.30) has some old favourites. Read the preview here.
Going Standard
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Reeves (5.30)

Lingfield (AW) (12.10)
Going Standard

Thurles (12.15)
Going Soft, yielding in places on chase course

Ffos Las (12.25)
Going Heavy (GoingStick 4.8 at 6.25am)
Distances: 1.00 & 3.40 +82yd; 12.25, 2.05, 2.40 +123yd; 1.35 +63yds and 3.10 +84yds

Taunton (12.35)
Going Good to soft, good in places (GoingStick 6.0 at 6.15am)

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Today's tips

Keith Melrose's top tip

Definately Vinnie (3.10 Ffos Las)
Well treated stayer who has been in good form over hurdles recently.

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Today's video

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