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Today's news

• CALLED OFF: Doncaster's November Handicap meeting on Saturday has been cancelled due to a waterlogged track with standing water in places.

• WHIP CRACKDOWN:The BHA is set to toughen penalties for any jockey modifying his whip in light of Danny Brock's transgression at Chelmsford recently that initially cost him a £140 fine.

• JUST CHAMPION:Champ justifies all the eager anticipation as he makes a winning start over fences at Newbury.

• ELEMENTARY FOR WATSON: Doug Watson made history when saddling all six winners, at accumulative odds of 2,418-1, on the Meydan card on Thursday. Five of them were ridden by Pat Dobbs.

• WEIGHTY ISSUE: After studying apprentices and their weight, a sports scientist suggests the BHA should raise the minimum riding weight to 8st 7lb.

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Warwick (first race 12.40)
Hot on the heels of Champ making his chasing bow it is the turn of Supreme runner-up Thomas Darby to turn on the style in his first run over fences (1.50). Read the preview here.
Going Hurdle track - Soft, good to soft in places; Chase course - good to soft, soft in places
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Maire Banrigh (1.50)

Hexham (1.00)
Going Heavy

Fontwell (1.25)
Going Hurdle track - Soft, good to soft in places; Chase course - Soft (GoingStick 5.6)

Newcastle (AW) (4.35)
Going Standard

Dundalk (AW) (5.15)
Going Standard

Chelmsford (AW) (5.25)
Going Standard

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Today's tips

Tom Collins' top tip

La Rav (4.35 Newcastle)
Well handicapped on his best form and showed considerable promise when second here last month. Hard to beat if able to aim at a decent pace.

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Today's video

Check out what trainer Olly Murphy had to tell our Kitty Trice about Thomas Darby ahead of his run at Warwick today and some of his other stable stars.

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