Newcastle on Thursday night saw the opening heats of the Time Northern Flat and the Arena Racing Company Angel of the North. Woltemade was quickest in the former and Slingshot Poppy in the latter.

After the announcement this morning that horse racing will return to Towcester, the track made it clear that greyhound racing will remain an important part of the venue's offering.

An announcement was made this morning that horse racing will be back at Towcester from the start of the 2027/28 season as Orchestrate teams up with Betway.

We take a look at the ante-post markets for a string of competitions, with greyhound racing having a busy spell at present.