The Briefing: all the key going updates and market movers

The mass of racing over the festive period is now over but four meetings on Wednesday will keep punters occupied.

Crossing The Line, Castle Hill Cassie and Lucymai boast three-figure official ratings and are among the leading contenders in the 7f fillies' conditions stakes (2.50) at Wolverhampton.

Jumps action takes place at Ayr and Hereford while the evening entertainment is provided at Newcastle.

Going report

Ayr (first race 12.30)
Soft (GoingStick 6.5 at 7.20am on Tuesday)
Passed precautionary inspection 7.25am

Wolverhampton (12.40)
Standard

Hereford (12.50)
Good to soft, soft in places (GoingStick 6.2 at 6:40am on Wednesday)

Newcastle (3.35)
Standard

Market movers

1.00 Ayr - Letmego 8-1 (from 9-1)
1.55 Hereford - Boston T Party 14-1 (from 16-1)
3.10 Ayr - Purple Harry 16-1 (from 18-1)

What to back

The best bets from our regional correspondents and experts can be found in Tips Box, while all the punting angles can be discovered in Signposts Sweetspots.

What to read

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What to watch

Star Flat jockey Frankie Dettori reflects on a stellar 2018 . . .

The best of Racing Post Sport

Our expert sport team provide punting pointers for the Premier League action, including the televised clash between Newcastle and Manchester United.

Final thought

Venetia Williams has enjoyed seven winners from her last 11 runners. She saddles three runners this afternoon and surprisingly in the same race with Arqalina, Don Herbager and Jurys Out contesting the conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle (12.50) at Hereford.

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