Thursday 30th October

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12.15pm Malcolm Pannett is joined in the studio by Jack Houghton for racing at Lingfield Park, Newcastle and Stratford upon Avon.

6.00pm Andy Richmond and David Stewart are the team for a seven race card at Great Leighs.

Lingfield Park

Type All Weather Flat

First Race 12.40pm

Notable Jockeys Jockeys championship leader Ryan Moore. Fellow top 10 jockeys Neil Callan and Dane O'Neill. The ever-popular Frankie Dettori. Top female jockey Hayley Turner.

Notable Horses Flure De Leise (2.40pm) would be a most appropriate winner of the Fleur De Lys Fillies Stakes, but Kylane (2nd in the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes) and Baharah (contested 5 Group races this season) are probably more likely to succeed.
Ronaldsay (3.10pm) won the Listed Warwickshire Oaks earlier this year, and takes on dual Listed winner Samira Gold.

Feature Race 2.40pm - EBF Play Bingo At Ladbrokes.com Fleur De Lys Fillies Stakes

3.10pm - EBF Better Prices Bigger Wins At Ladbrokes.com River Eden Fillies Stakes

Admission One admission price - £13. Children free.


Newcastle

Type Jump

First Race 1.00pm

Notable Jockeys Brian Hughes is just one win away from breaking back in to the top 10 of the jockeys championship. Denis O'Regan was a double winner at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Graham Lee is a Grand National winning jockey.

Notable Horses Lost In Normandy (3.00pm) is the only course and distance winner amongst today's runners, having won here previously by 18 lengths, and seeks to keep his unbeaten course record.

Feature Race 1.30pm - Eaga Specialist Support Services Beginners Chase

Admission £18 for the Premier Enclosure and £13 for the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure. Children free.

Other Information As it's half-term, the racecourse opens its National Hunt racing programme with a Halloween Raceday.Especially for the under 10s, the racecourse is hosting a Halloween party with a spooky magic show, disco, games, buffet and goody bag for those in fancy dress. A £5 admission charge applies and tickets must be booked in advance.


Stratford on Avon

Type Jump

First Race 1.50pm

Notable Jockeys The top 3 in the jockeys championship - Tony McCoy, Richard Johnson and Robert Thornton. Sam Thomas, this year's Gold Cup winning jockey and 7th in the championship. Timmy Murphy, winner of the Grand National in April.

Notable Horses Kawagino (1.50pm) has run in the last three renewals of the Champion Hurdle, finishing 5th in 2007. He takes on Chiaro who ran in the Coral Cup in March, and Predateur who finished 2nd in two Grade 2 chases last season.

Trainer Jonjo O'Neill has won the 2.50pm race twice in the last 4 years and runs Olay Olay, taking on Nicky Henderson's Terramarique who has won 4 of his last 5 starts.
Trainer Nigel Twiston Davies won the 3.20pm race in 2005 and 2006 and has Sexy Rexy lined up this time.

Feature Race 2.50pm - J.H. Rowe Handicap Chase

Admission Club £18, Tattersalls £14, Course £8, Children free.


Great Leighs

Type All Weather Flat

First Race 6.20pm

Notable Jockeys Top 10 jockeys Neil Callan, Jimmy Fortune and Tom Eaves. Reigning all-weather champion jockey Chris Catlin. Top female rider Hayley Turner.

Notable Horses Graylyn Ruby (7.50pm) is on a hat-trick.
Smokin Beau (8.20pm) is a former Listed winner.
Veloso (6.50pm) has done well since being purchased from France, winning twice on the all-weather and finishing 2nd twice from just 5 starts in Britain.

Feature Race 7.50pm - Blue Tit Handicap

Admission One admission price - £15, Children free.