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

Today's news

• INSPECTION: Gowran Park is on after early check

• HIGH TIME: Altior and Cyrname, the two highest-rated chasers in Britain, clash in the Christy 1965 Chase at Ascot

• CORAL CAP:Harry Fry is looking for back-to-back Coral Hurdle wins from If The Cap Fits at Ascot today

• TEACHING THE WORLD: Racing figures from around the world gathered in Newmarket to unite in a movement to promote racing and all it has to offer through educational initiatives within the industry and outside

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Haydock (first race 12.05)
Money talks so Haydock claims top billing with not only the £200,000 Betfair Chase (3.00) but also the similarly sponsored Grade 3 Stayers Handicap Hurdle (2.25), worth £100,000. Read the preview of the first leg of the Jockey Club's £1m challenge here.
Going Good to soft - GoingStick: hurdle 5.0, chase 4.9
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Kateson (1.50)

Gowran Park (11.50)
Going Heavy

Huntingdon (11.55)
Going Good to soft - GoingStick: hurdle 5.5, Chase 5.3
Distances: 11.55, 12.30, 1.05 +78yds; 1.40, 2.15 +52yds; 2.50 +120yds; 3.25 +60yds)

Lingfield (AW) (12.10)
Going Standard

Ascot (12.20)
Going Soft - GoingStick: hurdle 6.2, chase 5.7

Wolverhampton (AW) (4.10)
Going Standard

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Today's tips

Graeme Rodway's top tip

Ballinsker(12.05 Haydock)
Impressive when winning on his hurdling debut at Ludlow and looks a star in the making. He can take this en route to better things.

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