The Lowdown: going updates, racecards, news and tips for today's racing

Today's news

• NOTHING DEFI YET:No decision will be made on Defi Du Seuil's Cheltenham Festival raceuntil likely opposition and ground conditions are known.

• INSPECTION LATEST: Plumpton is cancelled due to a waterlogged track but Newbury goes ahead.

• RUST AWAY: Nick Rust, who has led British racing's governing body for the last five years, is to step down as chief executive of the BHA at the end of 2020.

• FAVOURING FIVE: Philip Hobbs is the highest-profile name to throw his support behind the idea of a five-day Cheltenham Festival.

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Today's meetings

**STAR MEETING**
Newbury (first race 12.45)
Nicky Henderson could be centre stage again at his local track as he runs Sprinter Sacre's brother Flinter Sacre in the concluding bumper (4.00) and has two of the five runners in the novices' limited handicap chase (1.45). Read the previews of the bumper here.
Going Heavy
SPOTLIGHT TIP: Precious Cargo (1.45)

Punchestown (12.30)
Going Soft to heavy

Wolverhampton (AW) (12.55)
Going Standard

Southwell (AW) (4.20)
GoingStandard

Key non-runners

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Today's tips

Keith Melrose's top tip

Indy Five(3.25 Newbury)
Not out of it when falling at the last in an even stronger race at the track last time. Enigmatic, but clearly well-in off 122.

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Today's video

Check out episode 11 of the popular bet365-sponsored Upping The Ante with David Jennings and Gavin Lynch discussing all things Cheltenham Festival.

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