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

Today's news

• PARTY SPOILER: The Unibet Champion Hurdle picture remains murky after Klassical Dream disappointed in the Matheson Hurdle, with his stablemate Sharjah winning the race for the second year in a row at Leopardstown.

• MORE JOY: Gigginstown, Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy all had plenty of reasons to smile at Leopardstown and Battleoverdoyen added to their successes over Christmas with victory in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase.

• BACK IN BUSINESS: Sizing John is set to make his first start since 2017, with the former Gold Cup winner to run over hurdles at Punchestown on Tuesday.

• TOUGH BLOW: Hughie Morrison has paid tribute to his promising bumper horse Supamouse after the four-year-old passed away after an impressive victory at Wincanton on Boxing Day.

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Taunton (first race 12.45)
Following a thrilling mares' chase at Doncaster on Sunday it is the turn of a mixture of fillies and mares over hurdles at Taunton. The feature at the Somerset course is the Listed Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (2.25) and Paul Nicholls, trainer of three of the last five winners, runs Silver Forever. Read the preview here.

Going Soft (GoingStick 4.8)
Race distances: 12.45, 1.15, 2.25 & 4.00 +33yds, 1.50 +24yds, 2.55 +36yds, 3.30 +36yds)
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Silver Forever (2.25)

Lingfield (AW) (12.05)
Going Standard

Haydock (12.25)
Going Chase – soft, heavy in places; Hurdle – soft
Race distances: 2.25 +82yds, 12.55 & 3.10 +21yds, 1.30 & 3.40 +41yds, 2.00 +30yds and 2.35 +60yds)

Key non-runners

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Today's tips

Paul Kealy's top tip

Gold Opera (3.10 Haydock)
Ran best race of his life when second to Didero Vallis in this last year and runs off 4lb lower.

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Today's video

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