Newcastle racecard, results and TV schedule: Today’s tips, runners, results and stats for the meeting live on At The Races and ITV1, this Saturday, December 2

RACING takes place at Newcastle today and we have you covered with all the latest runners, results, tips and going news.

Get yourself along to the racecourse or watch on tv as racing gets underway this afternoon.

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What time does racing start at Newcastle?

The first race is at 11.55am.

There are seven races on the card and the last race is due off at 3.20pm.

What TV channel is Newcastle on?

You can watch the racing at Newcastle on attheraces.

Attheraces is on Sky channel 415, Virgin channel 534, and UPC in Ireland on channel 418.

ITV1 will also show the 2.10 and 3.20.

What is the going at the racecourse?

The going is currently Soft, Heavy in Places.

Racecourse information with leading jockeys and trainers with runners today:

• Left-handed track of 1m 6f, with 11 fences to a circuit and a steady climb to the winning post.
• Favourites (2012-17): 489 have won out of 1,460 races (33.5%). At the previous corresponding meetings, 40 have won out of 112 races (35.7%).
• Leading trainers (2012-17): B Ellison 35-347, K Dalgleish 28-271, N Alexander 17-112, Miss L Russell 17-149.
• Leading jockeys (2012-17): L Alexander 11-71, D Cook 10-58, Craig Nichol 10-85, T Scudamore 5-16.
• N Henderson won the 2.10 in 2008 and 2013.
• P Nicholls won the 2.10 in 2014 and 2016.
• Mrs S Smith won the 12.30 in 2011 and 2013.
• Longest traveller: Flying Tiger (2.10) trained by N Williams, South Molton, round trip of 698 miles.

Templegate's tips for today's meeting at Newcastle:

• 11.55 Act Of Valour
• 12.30 Witness
• 1.05 Hear No Evil
• 1.40 Mac N Cheese (treble)
• 2.10 Buveur D’Air
• 2.45 McGowan’s Pass
• 3.20 Wakanda (nb)

Today's Newcastle racecards and results:

Templegate's TV tips

1.50 Newbury - Air Horse One: 'It’s hard to see how he won’t go close with the return to this trip in his favour'

2.10 Newcastle - Buveur D'Air: 'There’s nothing in his class lining up against him today so it’s hard to see anything but another victory'

2.25 Newbury - High Bridge: 'Was smart in bumpers and he won his first three hurdles starts'

3.00 Newbury - A Genie In Abottle: 'Noel Meade’s Irish raider had some useful form last term and he has clearly improved since last season'

3.20 Newcastle - Wakanda: 'His comeback second to As De Mee was a step forward and he is sure to be primed for today'

3.35 Newbury - Duke Of Navan: 'Ran a belter on his first run of the season and is better off today'

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