Going news, market movers and punting pointers for today's meetings

Check your sunscreen supplies as that bright yellow orb is set to come out with temperatures forecast to soar into the 20s.

There is no high-flying racing, though, ahead of the first Classics at Newmarket, with four meetings on the Flat split between the all-weather at Lingfield and Newcastle, plus turf at Chepstow and Musselburgh.

Musselburgh races for the second day in a row and there is firm in the going description, which is something of a rarity given the widespread wet weather there has been for much of this year.

Chepstow, switching codes with its first Flat fixture, remains heavy in places and Cheltenham's popular hunter chase meeting falls somewhere in between.

The big question at Cheltenham comes in the two-mile race for those non-staying point-to-point horses which would not be the same with Sam Cavallaro, who was second last year after winning the two previous runnings.

Going report

Lingfield (AW) (first race at: 1.50)
Standard

Chepstow (2.00)
Soft, heavy in places in the back straight (GoingStick: 5.7 on Thursday at 06:30)
Stalls: straight course centre, round inside

Musselburgh (2.10)
Good to firm, good in places (GoingStick: 7.5 on Friday at 06:30)
Distances: race three to seven +7yds
Stalls: 5f - stands' side; remainder - inside

Cork (4.45)
Heavy

Cheltenham (4.55)
Good, good to soft places (GoingStick 7.3)

Newcastle (AW) (5.10)
Standard

Downpatrick - cancelled

Market movers

2.10 Musselburgh - Josiebond 8-1 (from 10)

3.40 Musselburgh - Tribal Warrior 5-1 (from 6)

5.15 Musselburgh - Adventureman 15-2 (from 9)

8.25 Cheltenham - Full Trottle 4-1 (from 9-2)

What to back

Paul Kealy leads the tipping team for members and the Tips Box has the usual experts and their naps. Signposts Sweetspots points the way to three interesting stats for punters.

What to read

Tony O'Hehir catches up with Racing Post Trophy winner Saxon Warrior's jockey Donnacha O'Brien ahead of his chance to match his older brother Joseph in winning a Classic as a teenager.

William Buick has made his choice in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas.

Scott Burton catches up with Jonathan Portman as the trainer retires his grand filly Mrs Danvers.

What to watch

They're warming up for the weekend. Join the team of David Jennings, Thom Malone and Steve Mahon for a run through the Classics and everything in between.

The best of Racing Post Sport

Yes, there are still a couple of weeks of the football season to go plus a Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Bruce Millington, James Milton and Dan Childs discuss all the issues, including the relegation battle, plus come up with a 25-1 treble from their naps.

On the relegation front Brighton host Manchester United tonight and Dan Childs has previewed the game here.

Final thought

It's a mouthful but the Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk "Confined" Novice Stakes (Not Run In More Than Four Flat Races) at Lingfield at 2.50 has got eight runners and a clash of the generations so why not try more like it?

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