The Lowdown: all the latest for today's racing as Joseph O'Brien targets Kempton

Today's news

• STAR ABSENCE: Kemboy was scratched from the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday, leaving a maximum of nine to contest the Grade 1 including seven Gigginstown-owned runners headed by the high-class Delta Work.

• BIG AMBITION: Joseph O'Brien is out to emulate Freddy Head by riding and training Breeders' Cup winners, as the 26-year-old prepares to unleash Iridessa and Alligator Alley at Santa Anita on this weekend.

• DRAW UPDATE: Favourite McKinzie will break from stall eight at Santa Anita in Saturday's Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.

• SILVER SCREEN:Frankel’s extraordinary career is to be made into a film with Jeremy Irons cast in the role of his legendary trainer Sir Henry Cecil.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Kempton (first race 4.40)
The John Gosden-trained El Misk has shown decent handicap form in his three-year-old campaign, but faces three capable rivals in the lucrative Class 2 0-100 event (7.40). Joseph O'Brien fields a rare runner at the Surrey track with the useful Grandmaster Flash, while Mark Johnston's contender The Trader is another capable sort. Read the preview here.
Going standard to slow

Nottingham (12.50)
Going soft, heavy in places

Fakenham (1.10)
Going good

Taunton (1.30)
Going good, good to firm in places

Wolverhampton (4.50)
Going standard

Dundalk (5.00)
Going standard

Today's tips

Keith Melrose's top tip

Mr Dorrell Sage
3.00 Taunton
Finished his hurdling career in good form and likely to make a better chaser. Starts off in a moderate event for yard among the winners.

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Today's videos

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