Four meetings run across Britain and Ireland on Tuesday 20 October: Hexham over jumps, Yarmouth and the Curragh on turf, and Newcastle on the all-weather. We’ve picked out the four best races of the day and pulled the stats that matter before you bet.

The biggest prize is the Curragh’s Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at 3.00pm (€41,230 to the winner). The going is Soft at Yarmouth, Yielding at the Curragh, Good at Hexham and Standard at Newcastle.

Key Race Schedule For Tuesday 20th October

Time	Course	Race	Grade	Distance	Runners
1.50pm	Yarmouth	British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes	Class 3	1m 3y	6
3.00pm	Curragh	Staffordstown Stud Stakes	Group 3	1m	11
4.17pm	Hexham	Follow @attheraces On X ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase	Class 3	2m4f 15y	3
4.57pm	Newcastle	Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap	Class 3	1m4f 98y	9

1.50pm Yarmouth – British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes

Six two-year-old fillies line up for this Class 3 maiden over 1m 3y on Soft ground, worth £7,020 to the winner. Half the field are making their debut.

• Expensive newcomer: Marylebone cost 3,000,000 euros as a yearling and is by Night Of Thunder. She holds an Irish 1,000 Guineas entry. Her trainer Kevin Philippart De Foy is 3 from 7 (43%) in the last 14 days.
• Frankel debutants: Cloak Of Power (George Boughey) is a half-sister to 7f winner Karvala and also has an Irish 1,000 Guineas entry. Boughey is 5 from 20 (25%) in the last 14 days. William Haggas runs Antonova, the first foal of a 1m winner who won on debut.
• Placed form: Usaylah (John & Thady Gosden) was a close third over 7f at Kempton 13 days ago. Avebury Ring (Ralph Beckett) was a 2l third at Nottingham 19 days ago.
• In-form jockey: Oisin Murphy rides Usaylah and is 13 from 49 (27%) in the last 14 days.
• Course runner: Cherry Amber was tailed off at 150-1 over this course two weeks ago. Haggas, Gosden and Sir Mark Prescott all carry top course trainer flags.

3.00pm Curragh – Staffordstown Stud Stakes

The day’s most valuable race: an 11-runner Group 3 for two-year-old fillies over 1m on Yielding ground, worth €41,230 to the winner.

• Ratings at the top: Maire Rua (G M Lyons, Colin Keane) is rated 103, 8lb clear of Golden Ring (95). She won a 7f Listed race at Leopardstown last time.
• Ballydoyle runner: Golden Ring (A P O’Brien, Ryan Moore) won over 1m on the Dundalk all-weather and carries top course trainer and jockey flags. She was seventh in a Group 3 at Newmarket 11 days ago.
• Joseph O’Brien trio: Joseph Patrick O’Brien runs Bellesque (91), Blonde Over Blue (90) and Magna Victoria. Bellesque and Blonde Over Blue were both beaten by Maire Rua in that Listed race. Magna Victoria won her only start at Listowel.
• Hot trainer: P Twomey is 4 from 11 (36%) in the last 14 days. His The Good Wife won at Punchestown last time.
• Quick turnaround: Admired Beauty (J S Bolger) runs three days after finishing second in a Leopardstown nursery. She is rated 78.

4.17pm Hexham – Follow @attheraces On X ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase

Just three go to post for this Class 3 beginners’ chase over 2m4f 15y on Good ground, worth £8,344 to the winner. All three carry 11st 5lb.

• Long absences: Welonlyhavedone has been off 197 days, Jeriko Du Reponet 192 and Royal Infantry 188.
• Ratings: Jeriko Du Reponet is rated 140, Royal Infantry 138 and Welonlyhavedone 133.
• Chase records: Jeriko Du Reponet is 0 from 5 over fences and now runs for Ben Haslam after leaving Nicky Henderson. Royal Infantry is 0 from 1. Welonlyhavedone makes his chase debut for Sandy Thomson after a wind operation.
• Jockeys in form: All three riders carry Hot Jockey flags. Harry Skelton (Royal Infantry) is 14 from 52 (27%), Harry Cobden (Jeriko Du Reponet) 5 from 20 (25%) and Brian Hughes (Welonlyhavedone) 6 from 26 (23%) in the last 14 days.
• Course trainer: Dan Skelton, who trains Royal Infantry, carries a top course trainer flag.

4.57pm Newcastle – Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap

A nine-runner Class 3 handicap over 1m4f 98y on Standard going, worth £7,956 to the winner.

• Only C&D winner: Circus Of Rome (Richard Hughes, Finley Marsh) is rated 95 and was second at Pontefract last time.
• Top weight: Ernst Blofeld (rated 96) is 2 from 3 on Polytrack at Kempton and was third at Newmarket last time.
• Back from a break: Oursin returns after 158 days and has been gelded. He is 2 from 3 on the all-weather. Tom Marquand rides and is 12 from 57 (21%) in the last 14 days.
• Beaten favourite: Wardlaw (Sir Mark Prescott), a three-year-old, was beaten favourite last time. He has been second in each of his last three runs and has bottom weight of 8st 6lb.
• Jardine pair: Iain Jardine runs Tiernan (85) and High Point (76).

Trainers and jockeys in form

These strike rates cover the last 14 days, and every name has runners in today’s featured races.

Name	Role	Last 14 days	Featured runners today
Kevin Philippart De Foy	Trainer	3/7 (43%)	Marylebone (1.50pm Yarmouth)
P Twomey	Trainer	4/11 (36%)	The Good Wife (3.00pm Curragh)
George Boughey	Trainer	5/20 (25%)	Cloak Of Power (1.50pm Yarmouth)
Harry Skelton	Jockey	14/52 (27%)	Royal Infantry (4.17pm Hexham)
Oisin Murphy	Jockey	13/49 (27%)	Usaylah (1.50pm Yarmouth)
Harry Cobden	Jockey	5/20 (25%)	Jeriko Du Reponet (4.17pm Hexham)
Brian Hughes	Jockey	6/26 (23%)	Welonlyhavedone (4.17pm Hexham)
Tom Marquand	Jockey	12/57 (21%)	Oursin (4.57pm Newcastle)

Key angles

• Class standout: Maire Rua is rated 8lb clear in the 3.00pm at the Curragh.
• Only course-and-distance winner: Circus Of Rome in the 4.57pm at Newcastle.
• Fitness question: All three runners in the 4.17pm at Hexham have been off at least 188 days.
• Quick turnaround: Admired Beauty runs three days after her last run, in the 3.00pm at the Curragh.

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