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All you need to know as Naas passes inspection and Elliott warms up for festival

Naas racecourse: hosting the first day of the new Flat season in Ireland today
Naas: passed inspectionCredit: Conor Healy Photography

While all eyes are focused on the Cheltenham Festival, there are still three jumps meetings today at Naas, Warwick and Musselburgh.

Naas, which passed an inspection earlier this morning, hosts a competitive-looking card which includes the feature Leinster National (4.50). Gordon Elliott will be hoping to get his week off to a flyer with three runners in this three mile contest.

Going report

Warwick (first race at: 1.50)
Soft, good to soft in places

Musselburgh (2.00)
Good to soft, good in places

Naas (2.10)
Yielding (hurdle), yielding to soft (chase)

What to back

Indulge in our Racing Post Cheltenham Festival preview where the panel look ahead to the bumper four days.

What to read

Read all the fallout after an incorrect result was announced for the £75,000 EBF Final at Sandown on Saturday after the judge based his decision on a photo-finish taken at the wrong winning post.

What to watch

Flat trainer Martyn Meade talks through his Champion Bumper contender Cascova.

The best of Racing Post Sport

Bruce Millington, Mark Langdon, James Milton and Paddy Power's Malachy Rooney look ahead to Sunday's premier league fixtures.

Final thought

Camelia De Cotte has looked a mare capable of dining at the top table after five wins from six over fences and it will be intriguing to see how she fares in the 2m4f Grade 3 Novice Chase at Naas (3.45).


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Published on 10 March 2019inPreviews

Last updated 09:17, 10 March 2019

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