The Lowdown: Hexham gets the all-clear with temperatures on the rise

Today's news

• HEXHAM GETS GO-AHEAD: Today's meeting at Hexham will go-ahead as planned following concerns about frost. The call was made before the 8am inspection with temperatures having risen sufficiently by then.
  
  
• CLASH OF THE TITANS:Altior's speed on the gallops has left Nicky Henderson questioning whether his dual Champion Chase winner will have the stamina to beat Cyrname in Saturday's big showdown at Ascot.
  
  
• STAR RETIREMENT: Harry and Christina Dunlop have come to the end of a glorious journey with the news that six-year-old Robin Of Navan, who gave the Lambourn team their first Group 1 success when landing the 2015 Criterium de Saint-Cloud, has been retired to stud.
  
  
• SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS: Racheal Kneller proved to be the heroine of the hour at Lingfield on Tuesday afternoon as the jockey answered a late call to pick up a spare ride on Ruacana in the handicap hurdle for Flat jockeys.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Kempton (first race 4.10)
Group 1 winner Librisa Breeze moves up in trip and down in class after a below-par run in the British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot last time in the mile Listed Hyde Stakes (6.10). Progressive types Khuzaam and War Glory present strong opposition to the Dean Ivory-trained seven-year-old. Read the full preview here.
Going Standard to slow

Warwick (12.30)
Going Soft (from soft, heavy in places). Rail movements: 12.30 & 3.40 +8yds, 1.05 +81yds, 1.35 & 2.40 +14yds, 2.10 +60yds and 3.10 +119yds

Hexham (12.50)
Going Heavy (inspection passed)

Chepstow (1.15)
Going Soft (GoingStick Hurdle 5.9, Chase 6.2 on Wednesday at 7am). Rail movements: 1.45 & 2.50 +115yds and 1.15, 2.20, 3.20 & 3.50 +79yds
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Lamanver Pippin (2.50)

Dundalk (2.25)
Going Standard

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Tom Collins' top tip

Peckinpah
7.40 Kempton
Unexposed three-year-old who has been crying out for a longer trip on the all-weather. Didn't handle Goodwood last time but much more is expected here for his in-form yard.

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David Jennings and Gavin Lynch are back for another episode of Upping The Ante with bet365. The lads discuss the Champion Chase in detail and provide their ante-post selections for the Cheltenham showpiece.

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