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Today's news

• ON THE SIDELINES: Unbeaten novice chaser Sam Spinner has been ruled out for the season after suffering a pelvic injury.

• STAR HURDLER: Klassical Dream returned sore after his heavy defeat at Leopardstown and Willie Mullins has yet to make a plan for the former Champion Hurdle favourite.

• DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: It wasn't quite the Great Train Robbery, but the equine Buster Edwards did his best to live up to his namesake when recording the unlikeliest of wins at Haydock on Monday, having traded at the maximum 999-1 in-running on the Betfair Exchange.

• GOLDEN SPELL: Jockey Tommy Dowson was on Monday revelling in a fantastic festive period capped by the stunning victory of Lady Buttons at Doncaster. It came days after Top Ville Ben's win in the Rowland Meyrick.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Punchestown (first race 12.05)
2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Sizing John makes his return after two years off the track in the Bet With Tote At Punchestown Hurdle (1.45). The Jessica Harrington-trained nine-year-old faces six rivals including Irish Grand National winner Burrows Saint, Cracking Smart and smart dual-purpose horse Stratum. Read the preview here.
Going Chase course - Yielding, yielding to soft in places; Hurdle course - Yielding, good to yielding in places
SPOTLIGHT TIP:

Lingfield (AW) (12.00)
Going Standard

Uttoxeter (12.15)
Going Heavy
Race distances: 12.15 & 3.30 +94yds, 12.45 & 3.00 +187yds, 1.20 +55yds, 1.50 +140yds and 2.25 +41yds

Warwick (12.25)
Going Soft, good to soft in places
Race distances: 12.25 & 12.55 +71yds, 1.30 +62yds, 2.00 +123yds, 2.35 +89yds, 3.10 +90yds, 3.40 +45yds

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Today's tips

Paul Kealy's top tip

Any Drama (1.50 Uttoxeter)
Had his issues, but returns fresh and best hurdles form is miles better than most of these will ever be, so worth taking the risk.

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