Special delivery for the Queen as horse racing returns + Newcastle tips

The Racing Post have sent a copy of today’s newspaper to The Queen, the world’s most famous racing fan, at Windsor Castle on the day horse racing gets British sport off and running.
A courier delivers a copy of the Racing Post at Windsor Castle on the resumption of horse racing in Great Britain. Pic: Edward WhitakerA courier delivers a copy of the Racing Post at Windsor Castle on the resumption of horse racing in Great Britain. Pic: Edward Whitaker
A courier delivers a copy of the Racing Post at Windsor Castle on the resumption of horse racing in Great Britain. Pic: Edward Whitaker

Today's Racing Post was dispatched hot off the presses this morning to Her Majesty's current residence as racing resumes behind closed doors with a historic ten-race meeting at Newcastle.

Today marks the publisher's long-awaited return to print, which sees the Racing Post back to full power after maintaining a news service through a streamlined digital newspaper, app and website during the crisis in order to keep readers informed about racing’s resumption plans and to provide expert advice for race meetings which took place internationally.

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The comeback follows the only publication hiatus in Racing Post's 34-year history as the sport went into shutdown during the global coronavirus pandemic

Racing returns in a unique way today with strict regulations set out by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). Limited numbers of people will be on course and field sizes are restricted to 12 in most races.

Everyone will be subject to temperature screening on arrival and people are encouraged to wear facemasks. Social distancing is to be enforced and the operation will be closely monitored as more racecourses stage action later in the week.

The return of the Racing Post newspaper comes ahead of a bumper month for the sport, with June’s packed fixture list featuring a series of top-class Classics and Group One races rescheduled from earlier on in the season, as well as Royal Ascot.

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Racing Post will have coverage of every race at every meeting from the revised schedule as well as in-depth interviews with racing's biggest names starting with Lester Piggott today, tipping from renowned tipsters Paul Kealy and Tom Segal and writing by the likes of multi-award-winning writer Alastair Down.

Joining the daily publication on the return will be Racing Post weekly titles – The Racing Post Weekender and the Racing and Football Outlook.

The Racing Post will be available for sale nationwide in Britain and Ireland at a cover price of £3.50 (Sun-Fri; £3.90 Sat; €4.20/€4.50 Ire).

View the runners and riders for Monday's card at Newcastle here.

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Discussing the return of the Racing Post, editor Tom Kerr said: "We're thrilled to be back in print to mark the return of British racing. We've been hard at work keeping our digital platforms up-to-date over the last two months, but nothing beats a printed Racing Post for poring over the form and getting the latest racing news, features and advice.

"We know the Queen is a lifelong racing fan and wanted to ensure she had got a copy of the Racing Post hot off the presses, just in case copies sold out in Windsor.

"Today's meeting at Newcastle is a huge moment. Not only does it mark the return of professional live sport in Britain, it’s also the start of a sensational run of racing, with the Guineas meetings falling on the first weekend and Royal Ascot beginning on June 16."

Newcastle best bets, via Racing Post

1:00 Stone Mason 13/8

On a day when so much is unknown, this gelding, who is surely chucked in and will more than likely be fit enough, is the best bet of the day.

2:10 Freedom Flyer 9/4

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The unraced son of Invincible Spirit has been showing up well in his work on the watered gallop and is expected to get the new combo of Simon and Ed Crisford off to a flyer.

3:20 Tathmeen 8/1

Has won five times over the minimum trip here and may prove equally effective over a furlong further on his favourite stamping ground.

5:05 Ice Pyramid 10/3 NAP

Lightly raced and improving five-year-old who is 2-3 since switched to handicaps, gaining both wins by five lengths over course and distance. Beat a subsequent scorer last time and may well defy another rise in the weights with further progress on the cards.