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Today's news
- GREEN LIGHT: Racing will go ahead at Cheltenham this weekend after the track survived a Friday inspection.
- RETURNING STAR: 2015 Champion Hurdle Faugheen makes his debut over fences at Punchestown (12.50).
- TOGETHER AGAIN: An apparent rift between Davy Russell and Gigginstown appears to have been resolved after Eddie O'Leary confirmed the jockey would ride for the owners this weekend.
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**STAR FIXTURE**
Cheltenham (first race: 12.05)
After surviving an inspection on Friday, Cheltenham stages an eight-race card, including the ultra-competitive BetVictor Gold Cup, with the market headed by Slate House. Read the preview here.
Going Soft, heavy in places. Third last fence and third last hurdle omitted. Rail movements: 12.05 & 3.30 +85yds, 12.40, 2.25 & 4.00 +57yds, 1.15 & 1.50 +76yds and 3.00 +114yds
SPOTLIGHT TIP The Butcher Said (3.00)
Lingfield (11.55)
Going Standard
Uttoxeter (12.10)
Going Heavy (GoingStick 6.2 on Saturday at 6.15am). Fence 8 omitted. Rail movements: 1.20 & 2.30 -30yds
Punchestown (12.15)
Going Soft, soft to heavy in places
Wetherby (12.30)
Going Soft, heavy in places. Rail movements: 12.30 & 1.40 +66yds, 1.05 +36yds, 2.15 +57yds, 2.50 & 3.20 +45yds and 3.50 +72yds
Wolverhampton (4.15)
Going Standard
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Today's tips
Graeme Rodway's top tip
Goes well fresh and likes testing ground so should make a bold bid on his return from a 217-day absence following wind surgery.
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Today's video
Bruce Millington is joined by Paul Kealy, Graeme Rodway and Paddy Power's James Ryan to run the rule over a big weekend at Cheltenham
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- 1.55 Warwick: can Cheltenham Festival winner You Wear It Well go one better than her chasing debut to land Listed feature?
- Tara Lee Cogan saddles first runners since taking over from Shark Hanlon plus a Newcastle raid worth noting - punting pointers for Thursday's racing
- Dylan Johnston has first ride for Paul Nicholls and a trainer bids to end 754-day wait for a winner - Wednesday's punting pointers
- 7.40 Kempton: could Duke Of Oxford be peaking at the right time to repeat last season's victory in series final?
- 12.20 Punchestown: 'He looks tailor-made for the staying division over fences' - three-time Grade 1 winner Dancing City makes chasing debut