The Lowdown: latest updates as Lingfield and Southwell survive the frost

Today's news

• GREEN LIGHT: Lingfield and Southwell passed morning inspections meaning their afternoon jump meetings will go ahead as planned.

• A-GAME: Nicky Henderson has given the biggest hint yet that Altior could bypass the Ladbrokes King George and return to the two-mile division he has dominated.

• BLUE CROSS SALE: Last season's Christmas Hurdle and Scottish Champion Hurdle winner Verdana Blue (lot 1,764) goes through the Tattersalls sales ring at Newmarket today.

• POST DATE: Joseph O'Brien might drop down Drinmore winner Fakir D'oudairies in trip for the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on December 26.

• COOLPURCHASE: Sands Of Mali is bought back for 600,000gns at Tattersalls by his original owners, the Cool Silk Partnership, with a future at stud in mind.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Lingfield (first race 12.45)
A Galway Plate winner runs in the latest qualifier (3.15) of a new series for veteran chasers that has its final at Newbury next March. Read the preview here.
Going Heavy - jumps track. Standard to slow - NH Flat race on Polytrack.
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Uhlan Bute (3.15)

Southwell (12.30)
Going Soft, heavy in places - open ditch to be omitted

Dundalk (AW) (1.55)
Going Standard

Wolverhampton (AW) (3.45)
Going Standard

Key non-runners

Keep up to speed with today's non-runners and the latest changes with Raceday Live.

Today's tips

Paul Kealy's top tip - 16-1 winner Tzar De L'Elfe yesterday

Brockey Rise(6.15 Wolverhampton)
Failed to find cover last time, but more favourably drawn here and returns to what is probably his ideal trip nowadays.

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