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- SUPERSTAR TO RETURN: Outstanding mare Enable will get the chance to right her heartbreaking wrong in next year's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after owner Khalid Abdullah gave the green light for her to remain in training as a six-year-old in 2020 – a decision received with unanimous and appreciative support from within the industry on Tuesday.
- BALLYDOYLE PLANS: Aidan O'Brien has revealed his Champions Day squad could include Magical, Magna Grecia, Fleeting, Pink Dogwood and Kew Gardens plus several others, but Juddmonte International winner and Arc fourth Japan is likely to miss the Qipco Champion Stakes on Saturday and could be finished for the season.
- FINAL RACE: Martyn Meade is undeterred about the prospect of heavy ground at Ascot on Saturday as star sprinter Advertise looks to bring the curtain down on his career with a fourth top-level success in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes.
- MIDWEEK TREAT: It is not every day a 164-rated Grade 1-winning hurdler makes his debut over fences (2.55), but Sam Spinner is the headline name as Wetherby hosts its first jumps meeting of the campaignand connections are understandably excited to see how he fares.
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**STAR MEETING**
Punchestown (first race 2.05)
There are two Grade 3 races on the Punchestown card and the best of the two is the Irish Daily Star Chase. The staying chase is dominated by Gigginstown, who provide four of the six runners, including Balko Des Flos and Alpha Des Obeaux. (4.15: racecard | preview).
Going Good to yielding, yielding in places
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Tout Est Permis (4.15)
Bath (1.40)
Going Soft
Wetherby (1.50)
Going Good to soft
Nottingham (1.55)
Going Heavy
Kempton (4.40)
Going Standard to slow
Southwell (5.25)
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Teescomponents Lad
4.35 Wetherby
Moved into handicaps last season and won twice. Has a good record when fresh and this trip (over which he ran well in January) could prove to be this progressive six-year-old's optimum distance.
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Newmarket trainer William Haggas has a four-strong team comprising Addeybb, One Master, Klassique and Move Swiftly for Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on 19 October. On a blustery morning on Warren Hill, he gave an update on their form and his hopes for the fixture.
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- Dylan Johnston has first ride for Paul Nicholls and a trainer bids to end 754-day wait for a winner - Wednesday's punting pointers
- 7.40 Kempton: could Duke Of Oxford be peaking at the right time to repeat last season's victory in series final?
- 12.20 Punchestown: 'He looks tailor-made for the staying division over fences' - three-time Grade 1 winner Dancing City makes chasing debut
- 1.55 Warwick: can Cheltenham Festival winner You Wear It Well go one better than her chasing debut to land Listed feature?
- Tara Lee Cogan saddles first runners since taking over from Shark Hanlon plus a Newcastle raid worth noting - punting pointers for Thursday's racing
- Dylan Johnston has first ride for Paul Nicholls and a trainer bids to end 754-day wait for a winner - Wednesday's punting pointers
- 7.40 Kempton: could Duke Of Oxford be peaking at the right time to repeat last season's victory in series final?
- 12.20 Punchestown: 'He looks tailor-made for the staying division over fences' - three-time Grade 1 winner Dancing City makes chasing debut