All you need to start the day as The Russian Doyen features at Newbury

Any midweek card at Newbury is always a treat and the Berkshire track hosts an attractive six-race card featuring two possibly informative novice hurdles.

Elsewhere, action at Lingfield returns to the all-weather after a brief, one-day jumps hiatus and Plumpton hosts six races.

For a second consecutive day Kempton caters for evening racing fans, with eight races to be enjoyed on the Polytrack.

Going report

Newbury (first race 1.10)
Good, good to firm in places (GoingStick: 8.6 chase; 7.9 hurdles)

Lingfield (1.20)
Standard

Plumpton (1.30)
Good, good to soft in places (GoingStick: 7.4 chase; 7.2 hurdles)

Kempton (4.30)
Standard to slow

Market movers

3.20 Newbury: Legends Gold into 7-2 (from 5)

What to read

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What to watch

Simon Sherwood reflects on Desert Orchid's stunning success in the Clarence House Chase.

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Final thought

The Russian Doyen impressed on his chasing debut at Exeter in November before nothing went to plan in his subsequent start at Cheltenham last month. It will be interesting to see whether the six-year-old can re-establish his progressive profile in the novice limited handicap at Newbury (2.15).

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