Going reports and market moves as Epsom hosts Breakfast With The Stars
Plenty of Classic clues will emerge from the racecourse today, just not at a meeting, as Epsom hosts its annual Breakfast With The Stars event.
There are six cards across Britain and Ireland with Flat meetings at Nottingham, Ayr, Chepstow and Sligo, while Hexham and Huntingdon provide jumps action. But by the time racing starts Investec Derby hope Young Rascal and Perfect Clarity (Oaks) will have enjoyed a spin round Epsom.
Going report
Nottingham (first race 1.50)
Good to firm, good in places
Ayr (2.00)
Good to firm (GoingStick 8.0 on Tuesday at 7am)
Chepstow (2.10)
Good to firm (GoingStick 8.8 on Tuesday at 6am)
Huntingdon (5.40)
Good (GoingStick; Hurdle 7.9, Chase 7.7 on Monday at 7am)
Sligo (5.50)
Soft
Hexham (6.00)
Good (GoingStick 7.0 on Monday at 2.30pm)
Market movers
Nottingham 1.50
Cool Exhibit 8-1 (from 10)
Ayr 2.35
Kiwi Bay 12-1 (from 14)
Chepstow 5.25
Volpone Jelois 4-1 (from 5)
What to back
Members should not miss Graeme Rodway's Tuesday tipping column, as he has plenty of advice for the day's cards.
Jack Haynes has a recommendation of his own at Ayr in the Ten Second Tip.
What to read
Ger Fox has been given a second chance to establish himself as a jockey after a two-year ban for taking cocaine was lifted after six months by the regulator in Ireland. Read his reaction to the decision.
Not such luck for Robert Winston who was still smarting from losing a Group 2 prize in Germany for interference on Sunday. It was a brutal end to a long day which he recounted in a vivid diary.
What to watch
There is a very full menu on this week's Postcast with Maddy Playle and the team looking ahead to a Classic weekend from the Curragh, which hosts the Irish 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, plus Thursday's evening highlight at Sandown, the Brigadier Gerard Stakes.
The best of Racing Post Sport
There is only a brief lull in the football, with the Champions League final at the weekend, followed by the World Cup.
Final thought
Don't place a bet on the Derby or Oaks until after today's Breakfast With the Stars. With Aidan O'Brien and Charlie Appleby among those fielding questions, there could be a lot of information to digest.
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