Sunday 28th September

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13:30 Alan Dudman & Kieran Packman host this afternoon's action.

Ascot
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 2.05pm
Notable Jockeys: Jockeys championship leader Ryan Moore.
Neil Callan, Jimmy Fortune and Dane O'Neill are all also in the top 10, along with Jamie Spencer who was also joint champion last year. The ever popular Frankie Dettori.
Notable Horses: Marcus Tregoning has won 4 of the last 7 runnings of the 2.40pm race - he has Ajhar this year. However, Sixties Icon will be tough to beat - the 2006 St Leger winner has already won two Group 3 races this season. Sugar Ray, a winner at Royal Ascot, also lines up. Assertive (3.15pm) was second in the Group 1 Sprint Cup last time out and was a Group 2 winner in May. He takes on Sir Gerry, 3rd at the Royal meeting here in the Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes. Distinction (4.25pm) dead-heated with Solent in a thrilling finish to this race last year.
Feature Race: 3.15pm - John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2)

Market Rasen
Type: Jumping
First Race Time: 2.15pm
Notable Jockeys: Perennial champion jockey and leader again this year, Tony McCoy.
Robert Thornton and Paul Moloney, both also in the top 10. Timmy Murphy, winner of the Grand National in April.
Notable Horses: Ursis (4.00pm) was a Grade 2 novice chase winner in 2007, and takes on Theatre Belle who has won 3 of her last 4 races. Leamington Lad (2.50pm) has form figures of 21212, so trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies will be hoping the pattern continues! Gold Cup winning trainer Tom Taffe sends over Shindig (2.15pm) from his County Kildare stable and has booked champion jockey A P McCoy.
Feature Race: 4.00pm - Showsec International Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

Musselburgh
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 2.30pm
Notable Jockeys: Paul Hanagan is in the top 10 of the jockeys championship, and Tom Eaves is just a win away from breaking into it.
Notable Horses: Talk Of Saafend (4.10pm) is on a 4-timer and won in Scotland (at Hamilton Park) just last week. Lucayan Dancer (4.45pm) runs in the colours of The Racegoers Club and has won 3 of his last 5 races, 2 of them with talented claimer Adele Rothery, who rides today, on board. Let It Be (5.20pm) is on a 5-timer.
Feature Race: 4.10pm - EBF / Tom And Lesley McGregor Fillies Handicap