The Lowdown: all the latest updates and market moves after Ludlow falls to frost

Today's news

• GOING, GOING, GONE: A frozen Ludlow has had to call off its meeting today
  
  
• TAKING A STANCE: Richard Fahey will not be employing any more apprentices in light of the BHA's changes to the division of rider fees and prize-money for young riders
  
  
• GOLD CUP REMATCH: Native River is set to take on old foe Might Bite in the Many Clouds Chase at Aintree on Saturday
  
  
• NICE PROSPECTS: there is a classy four-runner 2m5½f novice chase (1.55) at Haydock this afternoon with Dashel Drasher hoping to bounce back from an early exit at Newbury on Friday

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Kempton (first race 3.40)
Listed action awaits this evening with the talented Weekender – 3-3 on the all-weather – and Yorkshire Cup third Mildenberger among a classy eight-runner field for the 32Red Wild Flower Stakes (5.40). Read the preview here.
Going Standard to slow
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Loxley (5.40)

Lingfield (AW) (12.10)
Going Standard

Ludlow
CANCELLED

Haydock (12.50)
Going Soft, good to soft in places over hurdles

Key non-runners

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Today's tips

Keith Melrose's top tip

Cobolobo(3.00 Haydock)
Reported to have a breathing problem when failing to justify favouritism last time. Tongue-strap back on and in much weaker race.

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Today's video

The latest Upping The Ante episode is in with Richard Forristal and Gavin Lynch dissecting the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle . . .

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