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Today's news

• IT'S ON:Newcastle passes its morning inspection, giving the green light for the Fighting Fifth Hurdle to go ahead as Buveur D'Air bids for the hat-trick

• SATURDAY FEVER: There is a big weekend in store for Nicky Henderson and JP McManus. Read more about it here

• ALL OK FOR HENDERSON: Ok Corral heads a four-strong team for Nicky Henderson in the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury

• GENEROUS DONATION: Leading owner Hamdan Al Maktoum donates €500,000 to pancreatic research

• PARK LIFE: Paisley Park settles his trainer Emma Lavelle's nerves with success in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury

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**STAR FIXTURE**
Newbury (first race 12.05)
The Ladbrokes Trophy (3.00) is the highlight of the day at Newbury. Ok Corral heads a four-strong team for trainer Nicky Henderson, but there is a strong challenge from the likes of Colin Tizzard and Willie Mullins too.
Going Good to soft, soft in places
SPOTLIGHT TIP: West Approach (3.00)

Newcastle (11.45)
Going Heavy

Lingfield (AW) (11.25)
Going Standard

Bangor (12.10)
Going Heavy (Chase); Heavy, soft in places (Hurdle)

Fairyhouse (11.50)
Going Soft

Wolverhampton (AW) (4.50)
Going Standard

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Paul Kealy's must-have banker

Downtown Getaway 1.50 Newbury
Surprisingly, this is a lightly raced Nicky Henderson-trained hurdler who looks incredibly well handicapped on what he has achieved so far. The form of both his first two runs over hurdles has worked out really and he can be forgiven his effort at Aintree in a Grade 1 as that level doubtless came too soon for him. He is surely much better than a mark of 131.

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