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

Today's news

• SWEET TARGET: Star mare Honeysuckle has two Cheltenham Festival options, but connections look likely to keep her against her own sex at the meeting. She is a general 6-4 chance for the Mares’ Hurdle.

• COURSE REPRIEVE: Racing at Kempton will continue for the foreseeable future as the Jockey Club on Wednesday announced scaled-down housing plans which will not affect the track.

• FESTIVAL PLANS: Olly Murphy is sending the exciting Brewin'upastorm straight to Cheltenham, where he will be joined by the trainer's first Grade 1 winner, Itchy Feet.
  
  
• ARC AGENDA: Emerging Japanese owner Masaaki Matsushima has purchased a half-share in Japan. The Arc is the main aim for the colt, who was fourth in the race last year.

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Huntingdon (first race 1.00)
Thursday afternoon could offer a major Cheltenham Festival pointer with the Supreme Novices' Hurdle favourite Shishkin heading a field of five for the Listed Betway Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle (2.31). Read the preview here.
Going Good to soft
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Tea Clipper (3.05)

Chelmsford (AW) (1.10)
Going Standard

Thurles (1.15)
Going Yielding, good to yielding in places

Doncaster (1.23)
Going Good to soft, good in places
Rail movements: 1.23 & 2.23 +12yds, 1.53, 3.30, 4.04 & 4.40 +26yds and 2.55 +40yds

Newcastle (AW) (4.30)
Going Standard to slow

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Today's tips

Keith Melrose's top tip

Est Illic (2.23 Doncaster)
Caught the eye here last time before being hampered and fading. This is much less competitive.

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Today's video

The Cheltenham Festival will be up and running in five weeks' time and David Jennings and Gavin Lynch get it into focus with round 14 of Upping The Ante, in association with bet365.

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