What you need to know to start your day including going from all the tracks

A chance to relax and refresh body and mind today after a hectic Eclipse meeting at Sandown and before the July festival starts and Super (busy) Saturday takes place.

Afternoon racing comes from Ayr and Worcester after which we have three meetings from Ripon, Windsor and Roscommon, where the Listed Lenebane Stakes (8.25) is the highlight.

Going report

Ayr - first race 1.45pm

Good to soft (from good, good to soft in places) (GoingStick 7.2).
Inner rail out four yards, top bend out six yards. Races: 1,2,3 and 6 distance as advertised. Races 5,7 and 8 +18 yards. Race 4 +30 yards.

Ripon - first race 6.45pm

Good (Watered, GoingStick 8.1)
Rail on bend from back straight to home straight dolled out by four yards adding eight yards to races on the round course.

Roscommon - first race 5.55pm

Good, good to yielding in places

Windsor - first race 6.05pm

Good to firm, good in places (GoingStick 8.0)

Worcester - first race 2.00pm

Good, good to firm in places (Watered) (GoingStick 6.9)
Fence six (second in back straight) omitted, frame broken.
The Viaduct bend has being moved out ten yards and the top bend 12yards, this adds approximately: 102 yards to races 1,2,4,7 and 8 and 66 yards to races 3,5 and 6.

Market movers

Ayr 1.45 Another Batt 11-10f (from 6-5)
Worcester 2.30 Wadswick Court 9-4 (from 3)
Ayr 2.45 Holmeswood 6-1 (from 7)
Windsor 6.35 Peggys Angel 9-2f (from 11-2)
Ripon 7.15 Racemaker 10-1 (from 14)
Windsor 9.05 Harebell 9-2 (from 13-2)

What's on today

Entries and confirmations are made for Saturday’s racing, including the Darley July Cup at Newmarket. Entries for the John Smith’s Cup at York and the Summer Mile at Ascot, among other races, will also be revealed. It, as always, will be fascinating to see who is entered.

What to back

Our experts from around Britain and Ireland have their best bets of the day.

Richard Birch has his eye on an impressive all-weather winner switched to the turf, while David Jennings is siding with John Oxx at Roscommon. (Members' Club)

What to read

Premier League footballer and racehorse owner Glen Johnson guests in the Monday Jury, alongside jockeys Nicky Mackay and Declan McDonagh.

Ulysses (right) and Barney Roy (blue) fight out the finish in an epic Coral-Eclipse at SandownCredit: Edward Whitaker

Fresh from his narrow defeat in the Coral-Eclipse, Barney Roy has been given some more big targets by trainer Richard Hannon.

What to watch

Sam Lawrie wraps up all the news and latest betting in preparation for the July festival at Newmarket, which starts on Thursday.

The best of Racing Post Sport

Wayne Rooney has returned to his boyhood club Everton. Dan Childs looks at the special bets for him for the 2017-18 season.

Final thought

George Scott will be expanding to a new yard by the end of 2018, and the young trainer has two chances to show why his star is in the ascendancy with Another Batt, who is favourite for the 1.45 at Ayr.