The Lowdown: going updates, racecards, news and tips for today's racing
Today's news
- WEATHER UPDATE: Today's racing at Newbury is off with the track waterlogged following overnight rain. Racing goes ahead at Saturday's other big meetings at Doncaster and Kelso.
- CHASING GREAT:Ruby Walsh has paid tribute to ten-time Grade 1 hero Un De Sceaux who retired on Friday. Walsh called him a "wonderful horse" with "freakish enthusiasm."
- AINTREE ACE: 2017 Grand National winner One For Arthur has been described as "absolutely perfect" and is on course to return to Aintree in April.
- CHELTENHAM CHANCES: Gavin Sheehan believes his mount Emitom has the qualities to "really put it up" to odds-on favourite Paisley Park in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle.
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Today's meetings
**STAR MEETING**
Doncaster (first race 1.50)
The ITV4 cameras are in Yorkshire on Saturday for their quality seven-race card. The feature race, the 888Sport Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (3.35), has attracted 11 runners. Read the preview here.
Going Heavy
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Chidswell (3.35)
Lingfield (AW) (1.25)
Going Standard
Kelso (1.37)
Going Heavy, soft in places
Southwell (5.30)
Going Standard
Newbury
Abandoned
Key non-runners
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Today's tips
Saturday's Dark Horse
Tralee Hills (4.20 Lingfield)
Had excuses when last seen and is reunited with Tom Marquand, who steered him to a course-and-distance success off 3lb higher last winter.
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Today's video
Richard Johnson and Gavin Sheehan feature in this week's What A Shout alongside Dave Orton and Upping The Ante regular Gavin Lynch.
Make sure to watch this weekend's Postcast with Bruce Millington, Paul Kealy, David Jennings and Paddy Power's James Ryan.
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- 'She should have more to offer and looks overpriced' - Harry Wilson with his ITV tips for Cheltenham and Doncaster
- 'He could have 12lb up his sleeve and at 5-2 is the best bet anywhere this weekend' - David Jennings on Saturday's action
- 11.30 Fairyhouse: 'He looks the pick of ours' - Triumph Hurdle hero Majborough makes chasing debut for Willie Mullins
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