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Today's news
- MIN RETURN: Min makes his seasonal reappearance in the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (1.50) with Presenting Percy among the opposition.
- SANDOWN VOID: Extraordinary events at Sandown on Saturday saw the London National voided and left seven jockeys big losers with bans after ignoring yellow voided-race flag in the gloom.
- MOREIRA MAGIC:Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira won two of the four Group 1s at Sha Tin's Hong Kong International Races meeting, including the Hong Kong Vase with Glory Vase. He also won three handicaps to secure a five-timer.
- FAST-RUNNING RIVER: The 2018 Gold Cup winner Native River made a fabulous return to winning ways at Aintree on Saturday.
- SANDY'S NATIONAL: Trends players will find this year's Borders National easy, as Sandy Thomson has won the last four runnings of the race, and he'll be bidding for a fifth today with his runner, Caventara.
- ELEVENSES: Willie Mullins seeks his 11th win in the Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase (2.35) at Cork today and has half the field of four.
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**STAR FIXTURE**
Huntingdon (first race 12.30)
Can Grade 1-winning mare La Bague Au Roi get her season back on track in the Peterborough Chase (2.00)? If she does, connections could target the £500,000 bonus put up by race sponsors Fitzdares for going on to win the Ladbrokes King George at Kempton and the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup. Read the preview here.
Going Good to soft
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Aso (2.00)
Kelso (12.15)
Going Soft, heavy in places
Punchestown (12.20)
Going Yielding to soft, soft in places on chase course
Cork (12.35)
Going Yielding to soft, soft in places (hurdles), yielding in places (chases)
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Cathal Gahan's top tip
Artic Pearl1.20 Punchestown
Runner-up in the race in 2017 and went one better last season. Has only run twice since, over fences, and goes well fresh.
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Published on 8 December 2019inPreviews
Last updated 09:01, 8 December 2019
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- A tough and more reliable Teahupoo is fancied to back up his Cheltenham success in style
- 4.50 Punchestown: Coko Beach and Stumptown could provide a fascinating duel in La Touche Cup
- 5.25 Punchestown: 'You'd be hoping Gaelic Warrior can prove the best of these' - impressive Arkle winner returns to action
- 4.15 Punchestown: could Blood Destiny be another Grade 1 horse in a handicap for Willie Mullins?
- 6.00 Punchestown: Gordon Elliott thrilled with Cheltenham hero Teahupoo as he bids for festival double
- A tough and more reliable Teahupoo is fancied to back up his Cheltenham success in style
- 4.50 Punchestown: Coko Beach and Stumptown could provide a fascinating duel in La Touche Cup
- 5.25 Punchestown: 'You'd be hoping Gaelic Warrior can prove the best of these' - impressive Arkle winner returns to action
- 4.15 Punchestown: could Blood Destiny be another Grade 1 horse in a handicap for Willie Mullins?