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Today's news

• BOMBSHELL ALLEGATION: Amer Abdulaziz Salman – founder of Phoenix Thoroughbreds – has been accused of allegedly stealing €100 million in a major money-laundering operation.
  
  
• SWITCHING CAREERS: Two-time champion jockey Donnacha O'Brien announced his move to the training ranks and intends to saddle runners from next year.
  
  
• POTENTIAL CRACKER: Paul Nicholls is already looking forward to the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day with Altior's conqueror Cyrname, who could also face Lostintranslation next month.
  
  
• IN-FORM TRAINER: Mick Channon has enjoyed two winners from his last five runners in the past fortnight. He saddles two runners on Monday – Hold The Note (3.20 Ludlow) and Westbrook Bertie (3.40 Kempton)

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Kempton (first race: 12.55)
La Bague Au Roi and Mia's Storm are the most recent winners of the 3m Listed Racing TV Mares' Hurdle (2.05) and the progressive Annie Mc appears the one to beat on her return for Jonjo O'Neill. Read the preview here.
Going Good, good to soft in places
Spotlight tip Annie Mc (2.05)

Ludlow (12.35)
Going Soft, good to soft in places

Musselburgh (12.45)
Going Good to soft, good in places

Chelmsford (3.25)
Going Standard

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Today's tips

Paul Kealy's top tip

Timoteo (2.30 Kempton)
Ran like a horse who needed it at Stratford and still has potential to be better than his mark.

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