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Today's news

• SPINE-TINGLING: The Betfair Tingle Creek at Sandown tops today's bill and young pretender Defi Du Seuil v popular old-stager Un De Sceaux could be a clash to savour

• GOLDEN REMATCH: Native River's defeat of Might Bite in last year's epic Cheltenham Gold Cup certainly was something to savour and they meet again in Aintree's Virgin Bet Price Boosts Many Clouds Chase

• CHAMPION CLASS: Paul Nicholls won Sandown's feature yesterday with Enrilo and the champion trainer is out for more today with a whopping 13 runners

• NEW STAR: Speaking of Nicholls, he's the subject of our Big Read in tomorrow's Racing Post and online at 6pm this evening, and outlines the regard he holds the exciting Cyrname in.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Sandown (first race 12.15)
The Betfair Tingle Creek is one of the most eagerly anticipated pre-Christmas treats for racing fans and this year's race appears no different. If Defi Du Seuil is not the new star of the two-mile division in Britain it has an open look. Read the preview here.
Going soft, good to soft in places (chase), heavy, soft in places (hurdle)
Distances 12.15, 1.50, 2.25 & 3.00 +10yds, 12.50 +20yds, 1.20 +25yds & 3.35 +35yds
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Smarty Wild (2.25)

Aintree (11.30)
Going good to soft (chase and hurdle), soft, good to soft in places (Grand National)
Distances 11.30 & 2.05 +106yds, 12.30 +58yds, 1.00 +136yds, 1.30 +9yds, 2.40 +79yds, 3.15 +5yds

Navan (12.05)
Going soft

Wetherby (12.10)
Going soft, good to soft in places
Distances 12.10 +108yds, 12.40 +117yds, 1.10 +132yds, 1.40 & 3.25 +75yds, 2.15 +66yds and 2.50 +150yds

Chepstow (12.20)
Going soft, heavy in places

Wolverhampton (4.50)
Going standard

Key non-runners

Sandown
1.50 1 Beakstown

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Today's tips

Pietro Innocenzi's top tip

Un De Sceaux (3.00 Sandown)
Although rising 12, 2016 winner Un De Sceaux had a light campaign last season and could still have enough ability to serve it up to the younger brigade. He would probably take some beating if repeating last year's second to Altior.

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