The Briefing: going news, market movers and punting pointers

Anyone else finding it difficult to keep up with which type of racing dual-purpose tracks are hosting this winter?

Take today for example. Lingfield has a jumps fixture squeezed between all its Polytrack racing, but around the M25 at Kempton – which hosted jumping fixtures including the King George last month – it is back on the all-weather at twilight.

At Newcastle, which also caters to both codes, there is a little bit of everything as the card starts on the all-weather with a bumper before four hurdles and two chases.

Fairyhouse is far more traditional in separating its seasons. The track, which is home to the BoyleSports Irish Grand National, stages another jumping fixture today.

Going report

Newcastle (first race at 12.45)
Good to soft, good in places (GoingStick 6.8). Slow on Tapeta for 12.45.
Distances: 1.20, 2.50 & 3.20 +28yds, 2.20 & 3.50 +38yds and 1.50 +43yds

Fairyhouse (1.00)
Good

Lingfield (1.10)
Good to soft, good in places on hurdle course (GoingStick 5.8)

Kempton (AW) (4.10)
Standard to slow

Market movers

1.30 Fairyhouse
Golanbrook 12-1 (from 18)

1.40 Lingfield
Ut Majeur Aulmes 9-1 (from 10)

2.20 Newcastle
Hidden Dilemma 100-30 (from 7-2)

What to back

Members can access a 25-1 chance put up by our lead tipster Graeme Rodway.

The Tips Box has recommendations from our regional experts, while the Signposts Sweetspots points the way to some stats-based selections.

Maddy Playle provides the popular ten-second tip.

What to read

Stuart Riley has found a possible fairytale in the offing as Frodon and Bryony Frost will test their Magners Gold Cup credentials at Cheltenham.

The popular countdown of the top 50 two-mile chasers continues apace.

What to watch

Our expert Postcast panel reflect on the weekend's action and look ahead to the top-class racing at Ascot on Saturday.

David Jennings catches up with Gavin Lynch and dissects the ante-post markets for the Cheltenham Festival.

The best of Racing Post Sport

There's no getting away from the FA Cup and our team offer bets for tonight's three matches, headlined by the Blackburn v Newcastle tie.

Final thought

Brendan Powell hit the headlines with a 66-1 winning debutant over hurdles at Fontwell yesterday. He runs Choral Clan on the back of a 390-day absence from the racecourse in Kempton's 7.15 this evening.

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