FIRST RACE 3.05

THE @unibetracing CHELTENHAM PREVIEW TONIGHT APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

(London Mile Series Qualifier)

for four yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £12000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4955, 2nd £2478, 3rd £1238, 4th £619, 5th £310 (Penalty Value £6280.80)

Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (39 wins from 329 runners, 12%) runs LION’S DREAM

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (6 wins from 48 runners, 12%) runs LION’S DREAM

Longest Traveller: CRYSTAL CASQUE trained by R Millman, Cullompton, 157 miles.

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(GB) (164) 5/01000- D

Br Gr g Markaz (IRE) - Rathaath (IRE) Christian Howarth J

O Highclere T’Bred Racing & Mr C Norman George Baker, Chiddingfold T

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Visored for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good) in September, soon under pressure in rear and never on terms. Absent since and makes AW debut but his record is a patchy one Visor off TFRHHHII BHA82

2 MILLION THANKS (IRE) (33) 4235-50 D 4 10-0 (2)

Br Ch g Churchill (IRE) - Queen’s Rose Mark Winn J

O The Zodiacs Kevin Philippart de Foy, Newmarket T

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited KPF Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW1m maiden winner on turf who wasn’t disgraced when fifth on return/yard debut at Lingfield (7f) inJanuary Faded out of things havingbeenforcedwideover1mbackatthatvenue33daysagobuthe’scertainlynotonetowriteofffromaneasingmark.

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3 LION’S DREAM (FR) (18) 142-2 BF 4 10-0 (9)

Br B g Dabirsim (FR) - Full Rose Billy Loughnane J

O The Horse Watchers 13 Michael Appleby, Oakham T

B Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

TIMEFORMVIEWPromisingtype.Onewinfrom3runslastyear.FirstrunsinceleavingRichardHugheswhencreditablesecondof8inhandicapatNewcastle (7.1f,5/2)18daysago,challenginginsidefinal1fandkeepingon.Hassizeandscopeandhe’sofinterestwithbettertocome

4 CRYSTAL CASQUE (GB) (14) 1344-12

Br Ch m Helmet (AUS) - Crystal Moments

O The Dirham Partnership

B Mrs J. E. Laws Rod Millman Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW3-timeC&Dwinner,thelatestinJanuary.11/2,creditablesecondof6inhandicapatthisC&D14daysago,nomatchforless exposed winner No reason why she won’t give another good account but her mark does demand that little bit more.