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

Today's news

• IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE: Benie Des Dieux ran out an easy winner of the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park yesterday, in which Apple's Jade was pulled-up.

• TALKING POINTS: James Burn picks out what you need to know after the entries for the Cheltenham Festival's four novice chases were revealed yesterday.

• END OF AN ERA:John Balding is forced to retire from training, he describes it "no longer viable."

• FESTIVAL POTENTIAL:Mister Coffey looked a smart novice hurdler when scoring on debut for Nicky Henderson at Newbury and is back in action in the opener at Huntingdon (12.50).

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Huntingdon (first race 12.50)
This seven-race card, backed by Pertemps, is headlined by a Listed mares event (3.05) featuring four runners. Maire Banrigh is unbeaten over fences and seeks a sixth-straight win for Dan Skelton. Read the preview here.
Going Soft, good to soft in places (GoingStick 5.6 hurdle, 5.5 chase at 6am)
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Maire Banrigh (3.05)

Lingfield (AW) (12.00)
Going Standard

Doncaster (12.40)
GoingGood to soft (soft in places on chase course; GoingStick 7.4 hurdle, 7.0 chase at 6.30am)

Wolverhampton (AW) (4.15)
Going Standard

Dundalk (AW) (5.00)
Going Standard

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Today's tips

Tom Collins' top tip

Phoenix Way (2.35 Huntingdon)

Extremely unexposed seven-year-old who took three attempts to get off the mark in novice hurdles. Form worked out well, though, and rating of 133 massively underestimates him.

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