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

Today's news

• HIGH HOPES: Donnacha O'Brien believes Kew Gardens can continue to bloom and that the Long Distance Cup winner will be gunning for Stradivarius's Gold Cup crown next year.
  
  
• ON THE UP: ITV reveal that more than a million people tuned in to watch Kew Gardens defeat Stradivarius, a 26 per cent increase on last year's peak figure.
  
  
• MISSION ABORTED: Battaash is set to bypass the Breeders' Cup in Santa Anita after the superstar sprinter failed to deliver at Longchamp.
  
  
• MIXED EMOTIONS: Nicky Henderson said that Brain Power's American Grand National victory was a "bittersweet occasion" after the winner was handed victory by the fatal fall of Wicklow Brave.

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Today's meetings

**STAR FIXTURE**
Pontefract (first race 2.20)
Six runners are set to line up for the Listed Silver Tankard Stakes (3.50), which was won last year by Oaks fourth Manuela De Vega. Ralph Beckett bids to win the feature race again with Wyclif, while Grand Rock and Freyja are both going for their hat-tricks. Read the preview here.
Going Soft, heavy in places (GoingStick 5.9 on Monday at 6.30am). Rail movements: all races +5yds
SPOTLIGHT TIP: He's A Keeper (3.50)

Windsor (2.00)
Going Heavy, soft in places (GoingStick 5.8 on Monday at 6.30am). Rail movements: 3.30, 4.00, 4.30 & 5.00 +39yds

Plumpton (2.10)
Going Soft (from good to soft, soft in places) (GoingStick 6.2 on Monday at 9.30am). Rail movements: 2.10 & 3.10 -18yds, 2.40 & 3.40 +96yds, 4.10 -24yds, 4.40 +144yds and 5.10 -30yds

Southwell (5.30)
Going Standard

Key non-runners

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Monday's tips

Paul Kealy's top tip

Prince Of Harts 4.00 Windsor
Thrashed by Flashcard when last seen in July, but race worked out exceptionally well. Had no problem with bad ground in the spring.

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Keith Melrose serves up live insight across the day's card on Raceday Live.

Today's video

In our first episode of the Racing Post Stable Tour series, we visit Gordon Elliott at his stables for a look around and talk to the man himself

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