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

Today's news

• INCH TOO MUCH: Leicester is the latest track to lose out to the rain, which amounted to an inch in total this week, with today's meeting cancelled after an inspection yesterday.
  
  
• TOP TINGLE: Defi Du Seuil jumps to Betfair Tingle Creek favouritism with his Shloer Chase win under Barry Geraghty at Cheltenham.
  
  
• WEEKENDER WINNER: Harambe gives Weekender columnist and Barbury Castle trainer Alan King a second Greatwood Hurdle winner in three years.
  
  
• TEAM SUCCESS: Hayley Turner double helps international jockeys' team to success in South Africa with Paul Hanagan, Andrea Atzeni and Martin Dwyer all chipping in against the locals.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Plumpton (first race 12.30)
The return of the £60,000 Cheltenham bonus incentive to run at the East Sussex course and go on to win a chase at the festival next March has tempted the highly-regarded Champagne Court to tackle top weight under a 7lb penalty against four rivals in today's first qualifier (1.00) of five. Read the race preview here.
Going Soft, heavy in places (from heavy, soft in places). Rail movements: 12.30 & 2.00 +42yds, 1.30 +33yds and 3.30 +54yds
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Champagne Court (1.00)

Wolverhampton (12.50)
Going Standard

Southwell (4.15)
Going Standard

Leicester Abandoned

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Today's tips

Robbie Wilders' top tip

Vaziani (2.00 Plumpton)
Entitled to improve after a below-par return at Cheltenham and he showed plenty of promise in two runs behind the smart Redicean and the high-class Champ last season. A mark of 116 looks enticing.

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