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12.00pm Join Alex Steedman and Graeme Smith for all the action from today's three meetings at Catterick, Folkestone and Southwell.

Catterick

Type Jump

First Race 12.30pm

Notable Jockeys

There is a Champion Jockey in attendance, but not a household name. Clare Twemlow won the John Smiths' People's Race which takes place at Aintree on Grand National Day. So confident was she on a Barney Curley-trained mount that she was smiling from a furlong out. Finding that steering job too easy, she's become an amateur rider and taken the challenge of riding over hurdles. She rises Ramvaswani for Newmarket trainer Neil King in the 12.30pm race.
Denis O'Regan, top 10 rider and stable jockey to Howard Johnson and owner Graham Wylie. Graham Lee - top Northern rider. Timmy Murphy 2008 Grand National winning jockey

Notable Horses

The feature race is a Handicap Chase over the extended three miles and one furlong, won last year by Sparkling Taff, trained at High Eldwick near Bingley by Sue Smith, who was Catterick's leading trainer last season, she has Pams Oak this year. However trainer Howard Johnson goes for a hat-trick of wins in this race with Basoda.
1.30pm Peppertree Lane is a Group 3 winner on the Flat looking to build on a promising debut over hurdles.

Feature Race

The Turftv.co.uk Handicap Chase 2.00pm

Folkestone

Type Jump

First Race 12.20pm

Notable Jockeys

Tony McCoy - perennial Champion Jump Jockey & leading rider this season. Richard Johnson, 2nd in Jump Jockey Championship and one of only four jockeys to ride over 100 winners in the previous season
Sam Thomas 2008 Gold Cup winning rider

Notable Horses

Phillip Hobbs has trained the winner of the 12.50pm twice before & goes for a hat-trick with French raced Queen Fellow. 1.20pm Nicky Henderson's It's A Dream twice finished second to subsequent Arkle Chase runner-up Kruguyrova last season. There is nothing of her calibre in this race as he bids to break his duck over fences.

Feature Race

The Holly & The Ivy Beginners' Chase 1.20pm

Southwell

Type Flat

First Race 12.40pm

Notable Jockeys

Chris Catlin - current All Weather Champion. Hayley Turner - the first female jockey to be crowned champion apprentice. Liam Jones - the rider from Liverpool is having his best year in the saddle

Notable Horses

La Estrella goes for a hat-trick of wins in the 1.40pm. The Tatling (2.40pm) is a former Group 2 winner. Kensington bids to win the 3.10pm race for the second year in a row.

Feature Race

The Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Stakes 2.40pm