The Briefing: Lingfield's jumps card takes centre stage plus the latest going

Lingfield takes a break from the blizzard of all-weather racing for one of its popular jump meetings. There are no concerns about quicker ground at the Surrey venue, which has easier conditions for the hurdle races and chases, although the bumper will take place on the Polytrack circuit.

Today's cards

Slightly perplexing is how it gets to host a qualifier for the Hereford Mares' Chase Series, but it has brought trainers from around Britain to take on home county trainer Laura Mongan and Sussex's Gary Moore.

Southwell hosts the first Flat meeting of the week with the welcome sight of six races with double-figure fields.

Going report

Southwell (AW) (first race 12.10)
Standard to slow.

Sedgefield (12.20)
Good (chase) good to soft (hurdles (GoingStick: Hurdles 6.5, chase 7.0 at 6.15am). Distances: 12.50 & 2.50 +21yds, 1.20, 2.20 & 3.20 -21yds, 1.50 +35yds)

Lingfield (12.30)
Good to soft (GoingStick 6.1 at 6am). Polytrack for bumper: standard to slow.
Distances: 1.00 & 1.30 +1yd, 2.00, 2.30, 3.00 & 3.30 +2yds)

What to back

Graeme Rodway heads the tipping team for members.

The Tips Box has its usual goodies from our top tipsters and Signposts Sweetspots has three more stats-based pointers.

What to read

Lee Mottershead speaks to Gold Cup-winning rider Robbie Power and Harry Skelton as well as Exeter and Wincanton clerk of the course Barry Johnson in the wake of the fence controversy at Haydock on Saturday.

A retrained racehorse has been left fighting for his life after callous thieves stole his stable block in Lincolnshire at the weekend.

What to watch

The Postcast team of Maddy Playle, Tom Segal, Tom Park and Paddy Power's Paul Binfield talk all things racing last weekend, this midweek and next weekend plus views on one of the lesser chases at the Cheltenham Festivals.

David Jennings has got the blues after the first week of Upping The Ante but is raring to go again in the series that spotlights likely Cheltenham Festival ante-post bets.

The best of Racing Post Sport

All about football today with the Champions League and Sky Bet Championship action tonight.

Mark Langdon advises going high on the grudge match between Lyon and Manchester City, which is on BT Sport tonight.

Dan Childs has the bet for Leeds taking on Readingat Elland Road in front of the Sky cameras.

Final thought

Harry Whittington sends Speedy Cargo (3.20) back to Sedgefield, where the five-year-old let him down this month when a beaten favourite to spoil the Oxfordshire trainer's impressive course record, which had stood at five winners from seven runners. At least he can run in a maiden hurdle though.

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