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Today's news
- OWNERSHIP SHOCK: Gold Cup favourite Kemboy could be prevented from running for the foreseeable future following a ban on entries or declarations for horses registered in the ownership of the Supreme Horse Racing Club.
- FINAL FIELD: Aidan O'Brien has left five in the Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday, with the Andrew Balding-trained Kameko remarkably the sole British runner.
- BRITS ABROAD: Simon Crisford is aiming Royal Ascot winner A'Ali and Al Raya at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint on November 1 at Santa Anita, while the Roger Varian-trained Daahyeh is poised to contest the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
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Today's meetings
**STAR MEETING**
Cheltenham (first race 2.00)
This fascinating 2m novice chase (2.35) appears a showdown between chasing debutants and high-class hurdlers Al Dancer, who was 9-2 joint-favourite for last season's Supreme Novices' Hurdle, and the smart 155-rated hurdler Getaway Trump. Read the full preview here.
Going Good to soft, good in places
Newbury (1.10)
Going Heavy
Doncaster (1.50)
Going Soft
Dundalk (5.10)
Going Standard
Newcastle (5.25)
Going Standard to slow
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Anyonecanhaveitall (5.25)
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Today's tips
Keith Melrose's top tip
Garrane
4.55 Cheltenham
Unexposed stayer who held his form in first season over fences. Likely to be ready for a trip to Cheltenham on his reappearance.
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- 'She should have more to offer and looks overpriced' - Harry Wilson with his ITV tips for Cheltenham and Doncaster
- Watch: Tom Segal and Maddy Playle preview Saturday's big-race action at Cheltenham
- 'He does not seem to know how to run a bad race' - our expert panel assess the weekend racing
- Morning updates: Stage Star a big market drifter in the December Gold Cup; 'perfect' ground in store at Cheltenham
- 'He could have 12lb up his sleeve and at 5-2 is the best bet anywhere this weekend' - David Jennings on Saturday's action
- 'She should have more to offer and looks overpriced' - Harry Wilson with his ITV tips for Cheltenham and Doncaster
- Watch: Tom Segal and Maddy Playle preview Saturday's big-race action at Cheltenham
- 'He does not seem to know how to run a bad race' - our expert panel assess the weekend racing