Friday 26th September

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The channel goes on air at 11:00 every weekday and brings you commentary and analysis of the morning greyhounds and all UK horse racing. At the weekend, the channel is available from 10:30 for the morning greyhound action, before attention switches to horse racing 30 minutes before the first UK horse race.

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for UK - 08712 444 350 - calls charged at 10p per min.

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11:00 Join Alex Steedman and Mark Sullivan for the early greyhound action.

13:45 David Cleary joins Alex for the afternoon horse racing.

Southwell
Type: Jumps
First Race Time: 1.50pm
Notable Jockeys: Perennial champion jockey Tony McCoy. McCoy's six closest challengers in the jockeys championship (in order!): Richard Johnson, Paddy Brennan, Robert Thornton, Tom Scudamore, Noel Fehily and Tom O'Brien.
Notable Horses: Cheeky Lad (1.50pm) won this race last year. He takes on former Scottish Champion Hurdle winner Genghis. With this meeting transferred from Worcester due to flooding, Paddleyourowncanoe (3.35pm) would be an appropriate winner today!
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies has won two of the last three runnings of the 5.15pm race - he runs Poppy Parade this year.
Feature Race: 1.50pm Play Video Poker at totesportcasino.com Handicap Chase.

Haydock Park
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 2.00pm
Notable Jockeys Top 10 jockeys Jamie Spencer (4th and joint champion last year too), Paul Hanagan (6th), Jimmy Fortune (7th), Dane O'Neill (9th) and Darryll Holland (10th). Michael Hills rides for Willie Haggas, a Derby-winning combination.
Notable Horses: Kal Barg (4.55pm) represents trainer Michael Jarvis who has won two of the last four renewals of the race. He takes on Major Magpie, winner of two of his last three races.
Feature Race: 4.55pm Griffiths and Armour Handicap

Ascot
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 2.10pm
Notable Jockeys: Jockeys Championship leader Ryan Moore, plus his nearest pursuer Richard Hughes who got the 100 up for the season at Goodwood on Wednesday.
Notable Horses: Richard Hannon's Penny's Gift (3.20pm) is the clear form pick for this valuable sales race having finished runner-up in a Group 3 at Royal Ascot and in a Group 2 at Newmarket last time out. There's a sneaking suspicion that Accede has been aimed at this race for some time - trainer Jonny Portman has a good record in these sales races and this Newbury maiden winner should give a good account of herself. Sir Michael Stoute has won the 3.55pm contest twice in the last seven years, and his Crystal Capella is on a four-timer in the race. Island Vista will be a danger for the in-form Michael Jarvis yard.
Feature Race: 3.20pm Watership Down Stud Sales race with over £135,000 to the winner
3.55pm Princess Royal EBF PricewaterhouseCoopers Stakes (Listed race)

18:00 David Stewart & Nick Shiambouros host the evening session

Wolverhampton
Type: Flat (all-weather track)
First Race Time: 6.20pm
Notable Jockeys: Joint-champion jockey Jamie Spencer. All-weather champion Chris Catlin.Tom Eaves, one win away from returning to the top 10 of the jockeys championship.
Notable Horses: Braveheart Move (7.20pm) is a half-brother to Relaxed Gesture, a former winner of the Grade 1 Canadian International. Tevez (8.50pm) is a half-brother to Benayoun, both horses named after former West Ham players who now ply their trade elsewhere. Blue Hills (6.50pm) has won 5 times on Wolverhampton's all-weather surface, and takes on Synonymy, a 3-time winner here.
Feature Race: 6.50pm Get A Bonus at williamhillcasino.com Handicap
8.50pm Bet Online At Williamhill.co.uk Handicap