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

Today's news

• WINX EXPECTING: The Australian wondermare is in foal to I Am Invincible with her first offspring due in October next year.
  
  
• RECORD BREAKER:Holly Doyle breaks Josephine Gordon's record for winningmost female jockey in a calendar year in Britain with the success of Class Clown at Southwell making it 107 winners in 2019.
  
  
• TRAGIC LOSS:Racing is mourning the loss of James Cronin after the groom who looked after 2005 Derby winner Motivator died in an accident in Newmarket.
  
  
• EPSOM LEGEND: John Benstead, one of the last surviving trainers of a golden era in Epsom racing history, has died at the age of 91.
  
  
• BETTING STUDY: More than half of 17-year-olds have gambled in the last year according to a new study called 'Bristol Children of the 90s' carried out by the University of Bristol.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Sandown (first race 12.45)
Friday's focal point is the Grade 2 novice hurdle (2.25) with all seven runners past winners but only the Olly Murphy-trained Overthetop defending an unbeaten record after wins in a point-to-point, bumper and over hurdles. Read the preview here.
Going Chase - Good to soft, soft in places; Hurdle - Soft (GoingStick: Chase 6.4, Hurdle 5.6 on Thursday at 8.30am). Rail movements: 12.45 & 3.30 +20yds, 1.20 +15yds, 1.55 +30yds, 2.25 +40yds and 2.55 +35yds
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Happygolucky (2.25)

Sedgefield (12.05)
Going Soft (GoingStick 6.2 on Friday at 6.30am). Rail movements: 12.05, 12.35, 1.05 & 3.20 +3yds, 1.40 +32yds, 2.15 +4yds and 2.45 +26yds

Exeter (12.25)
Going Soft, good to soft in places. Rail movements: 12.25, 12.55, 2.05 & 3.40 +62yds, 1.30 & 2.35 +5yds and 3.05 +10yds

Newcastle (3.15)
Going Standard

Dundalk (5.15)
Going Standard

Key non-runners

Keep up to speed with today's non-runners and the latest changes with Raceday Live

Today's tips

Keith Melrose's top tip (bidding to follow up 7-1 winner Zara Hope yesterday)

Boric1.40 Sedgefield
This likeable course and distance winner takes a big drop in grade off his lowest mark since winning the 2017 Highland National.

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Today's video

Richard Forristal steps in for this week's Up The Ante with resident guru Gavin Lynch to put the Supreme Novices' Hurdle under the microscope

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