What you need to know to start your day including going from all the tracks

We have reached the middle of the week and there is plenty happening both on and off the course.

There is action from six tracks in Britain and Ireland, including the Listed Yeomanstown Stud Dark Angel EBF Stakes at Naas (7.30). Aidan O'Brien is certainly keen to scoop up any black type as he fields six of the 13 runners.

There will also be lots of people at Sandown wanting to catch a glimpse of a racing celebrity, with Roy Rocket contesting the apprentice handicap (6.00).

Away from the racing, we expect to find out if dual Oaks winner Enable will be given the green light to run in Saturday's Qipco King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes. We rather hope she does.

Going report

CATTERICK - first race 2pm

Good to soft

BATH - 2.10pm

Good, good to soft in places
Races 4,5,6&7 +5yds

LINGFIELD - 2.20pm

Turf: Good to soft, soft in places (GoingStick 7.0)
All-weather: Standard

LEICESTER - 5.45pm

Good to soft, soft in places
(GoingStick 6.9)

NAAS - 5.55pm

Good

SANDOWN - 6pm

Round course: Good to soft (GoingStick 6.1)
Sprint course: Soft, good to soft in places (GoingStick 5.4)

Market movers

Lingfield 2.20 Sarstedt 10-1 (from 12)
Leicester 6.45 Zzoro 4-1 (from 5)
Sandown 8.10 West Drive 9-2 (from 5)
Sandown 8.40 Francisco 5-2 (from 11-4)

What's on today

Entries for the first day of the Qatar Goodwood festival, including races such as the Goodwood Cup, Lennox Stakes and Vintage Stakes, are revealed at lunchtime.

At Catterick, Glenrowan Rose will attempt to carry 10st 4lb to victory in the 5f handicap (4.00). She was a four-length winner at Hamilton last week and holds a Qipco Stewards' Cup entry.

What to back

Get our tipster's best bets of the day here.

Plus here's Mark Scully's best bet, which comes from Lingfield

What to read

From petrol pump attendant to a trainer with a runner in the King George. Read the remarkable tale of Alfredo Gaitan.

Or how about reminiscing on great King Georges of the past? Graham Dench recalls the victory of the mighty Montjeu in 2000.

With Goodwood around the corner, Steve Dennis talks to Mick Appleby about his Qatar Stewards' Cup contender Danzeno.

And with Enable a potential King George contender, RP Bloodstock focus on her sire Nathaniel.

What to watch

Michael Bell gives us all the latest on Gold Cup winner Big Orange as he prepares to go for a third win in the Goodwood Cup next week.

Plus, Coolmore's Kevin Buckley with all the latest on Aidan O'Brien's contenders for Saturday's Qipco King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, headed by Highland Reel.

The best of Racing Post Sport

The Champions League third qualifying round is the focus for our top tipsters. Get their thoughts on the action here.

Final thought

Pricewise Tom Segal will be unearthing the value for next month's Betfred Ebor at York. As ever, his column will be a must-read when it appears in the Tipping section at 8pm this evening.

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