Saturday 27th 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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10:30 Mark Sullivan presents the morning greyhound action.

13:00 Chris Barnett & Mark Polglase host the afternoon horse racing.

Ascot
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 1.55pm
Notable Jockeys: An international line-up - Frankie Dettori (Italian), Johnny Murtagh (Irish), Olivier Peslier, Christophe Lemaire and Davy Bonilla (all French), plus the leading British jockey Ryan Moore
Notable Horses: 2.30pm - Cityscape, winner of a Novice Stakes at Salisbury by 10 lengths, takes on two proven Group 2 winners - Orizaba and Firth of Fith. The result of this race will cause some ripples in the betting markets for next year's Classics.
3.05pm Rainbow View, the most exciting two-year-old of the season, bids for Group 1 glory in the Fillies' Mile. She faces competition from two unbeaten filles, Fantasia winner of a Group 3 last time and Golden Stream, owned by the Queen, and winner of a maiden for Sir Michael Stoute last time. 4.15pm This year's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes brings together the best milers in Europe this season: Henrythenavigator, winner of the 2,000 Guineas at both Newmarket and the Curragh and the St James' Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, Raven's Pass, runner up in Ireland and Ascot, and finally French raider Tamayuz, winner of two Group 1s in France on his most recent starts.
Feature Race: 4.15pm Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored by Sony) Group 1

Chester
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 2.15pm
Notable Jockeys: Top ten jockey Paul Hanagan, Adrian Nicholls rides for his father David.
Notable Horses: 3.50pm Deep Winter has won four of his last five starts. Mark Brisbourne stands a good chance of winning the 5.35pm race as he saddles five of the thirteen runners.
Feature Race: 3.50pm Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap


Haydock Park
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 2.25pm
Notable Jockeys: Last season's join champion jockey Jamie Spencer
Top ten jockeys Paul Hanagan and Neil Callan
Notable Horses: 2.25pm Souffleur is a Grade 1 winner over hurdles
Feature Race: 3.35pm Betfred Lester Piggott "Start to Finish" Handicap


Market Rasen
Type: Jumps
First Race Time: 1.35pm
Notable Jockeys: All the top jump jockeys are here today: AP McCoy, Robert Thornont, Ruby Walsh, Paddy Brennan and Denis O'Reagan
Notable Horses 1.35pm - Unfurled is an interesting runner. Back in 2005 it won the Predominate Stakes on the Flat for John Dunlop, a trial for the Derby. 3.15pm - look out for William Butler in the feature race. It has won 5 times over the summer, including 4 chases.
Feature Race: 3.15pm 32Red.com Handicap Chase Listed race

17:40 David Stewart & Nick Shiambouros host the evening session

Great Leighs
Type: Flat (all-weather track)
First Race Time: 5.50pm
Notable Jockeys: This year's top jockey Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori make their way here from Ascot, while Jamie Spencer travels all the way from Haydock Park
Notable Horses: 8.50pm Hattan was a Group 3 winner on the all weather last time. 9.20pm Royal Vintage and Lucky Find run for South African trainer Mike De Kock. They take on Godolphin's Happy Boy who was an impressive Group 3 winner in Dubai earlier this year.
Feature Race 9.20pm New Holland Thoroughbred Open Classic
Admission prices Admission £18
Other Information Great Leighs are staging the second-most valuable all-weather fixture of 2008 with prize money of £215,000. The Thoroughbred Open is an eight-race meeting designed to provide 'match-practice' for the Breeders Cup. TVG (the official TV and interactive wagering partner of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association) is broadcasting the racing from Great Leighs to the USA to dovetail with the Breeders' Cup Challenge races at Belmont Park on the east coast and Oak Tree at Santa Anita on the west coast.