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There is Listed action at Sandown today with the Smarkets Fortune Stakes (3.15) heading the card. Last year's Royal Hunt Cup winner Zhui Feng and the lightly-raced Wadilsafa head the nine runners in a race won in the past by the likes of Racing Post Trophy winner Elm Park.
Yarmouth also holds a Listed contest for fillies, the EBF Stallions John Musker Fillies’ Stakes (3.35) which includes UAE 1,000 Guineas winner Winter Lightning, while Beverley and Naas are the other Flat fixtures to provide the afternoon's action. Kelso is the sole jumps and evening meeting for the day.
Going report
Sandown (first race: 1.40)
Good, GoingStick 6.9 at 6am on Monday
Beverley (1.50)
Good
Yarmouth (2.00)
Good to firm, GoingStick 7.6 at 7.15 on Wednesday
Naas (3.20)
Good
Kelso (4.10)
Good to firm, good in places, GoingStick 7.5 at 6.30am on Wednesday
Market movers
4.10 Kelso - Falak 9-4 (from 5-2)
6.45 Kelso - Goldencard 3-1 (from 7-2)
3.55 Naas - De Latour 6-1 (from 8-1)
What to back
Pietro Innocenzi has his eye on three runners at Sandown, while you can read our regional experts' selections in the daily Tips Box.
What to read
King George hero Poet's Word has been ruled out this season after suffering a set back, while Moyglare heroine Skitter Scatter is set to skip the Breeders' Cup for a well-earned break.
What to watch
Ian Balding pays tribute to Mill Reef, 50 years after the Derby and King George hero's birth, and ahead of the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
The best of Racing Post Sport
Steve Palmer has a big-name tip for this week's Tour Championship on the PGA Tour.
It is also the St Petersburg Open on the ATP Tour. Check out some of our match selections.
Final thought
After several very smart juvenile performances at the weekend, there's every chance we could see some more potentially useful runners in the novice contests at Sandown and Yarmouth.
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Published on 19 September 2018inPreviews
Last updated 07:27, 19 September 2018
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