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Today's news

• TOP TOLWORTH: Seven novice hurdlers are set to go to post for the first Grade 1 of the new year, with Emma Lavelle hoping Hang In There can build on his Grade 2 success at Cheltenham last November.

• BIG-RACE HOPE: Rex Dingle, back in form following a neck injury which ruled him out for four month last summer, is hopeful of landing a big victory at Sandown aboard Jepeck in the veterans' handicap chase.

• NEW PLAN: Lostintranslation could head for the Denman Chase at Newbury next month after disappointing in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day last time.

• REMARKABLE RETURN: A former jockey-turned-trucker in New Zealand returned after 25 years to ride a winner.

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Sandown (first race: 12.15)
The Grade 1 Unibet Tolworth Hurdle (2.25) and Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (3.00) are the two big races on what should be a superb card, with history suggesting it could pay to look beyond the favourite in a wide-open race. Read the race preview here.
Going Soft, good to soft in places (chase); Soft, heavy in places (hurdle)
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Jepeck (3.00)

Lingfield (AW) (11.40)
Going Standard

Newcastle (11.50)
Going Soft

Cork (12.20)
Going Soft

Wincanton (12.30)
Going Soft (chase); Soft, heavy in places (hurdle)

Kempton (AW) (4.10)
Going Standard

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Today's tips

Paul Kealy's Banker

Locker Room Talk (1.50 Sandown)
Jumped for fun at Taunton last time and set a fierce pace that nothing could keep up with yet still had more than enough to score easily at the line. This two-furlong shorter trip will be no hindrance on that evidence and can put his rivals' jumping under pressure.

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