Read Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham blog@unibetracing Handicap (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 1m 7f 218y
Going: Standard To Slow

Runners: 7
Type: All Weather
Surface: Polytrack
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Showers

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Runner

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(3)

Golden Rules

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Deborah Faulkner

Fair handicapper for the Gosdens; makes stable debut after 638 days off; market useful

1/244/

Age: 6

Weight: 10-0

OR: 91

Days: 638

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Jun 21	Asc Ascot	20f GF	2Hc	9-2	4/19	Reshoun (2¼L)	12/1	93	99
14 May 21	Nmk Newmarket	14f GS	3Hc	9-6	4/7	A Star Above (6L)	2/1F	93	97
10 Apr 21	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	14f St	3Hc	9-7	2/5	Ben Lilly (nse)	5/6F	92	99
22 Oct 20	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	13.5f St	5Nv	9-5	1/4	Tampere (4¾L)	1/7F	83	89
2 Oct 20	Asc Ascot	12f Sft	3Nv	9-2	2/5	Tyson Fury (hd)	6/4F	-	87
4 Aug 20	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St/Slw	5Md	9-5	4/13	Dark Spectre (3¼L)	9/2	-	73

(6)

Diamond Bay

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Dual 1m4f winner here and won over 2m at Lingfield last summer; shouldn't be far away

126-64

Age: 5

Weight: 9-10

OR: 87

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Mar 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	10-2	4/12	Duty Of Care (5L)	100/30	87	91
18 Feb 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	2Hc	9-1	6/10	Berkshire Breeze (10L)	8/1	88	84
17 Sep 22	Nmk Newmarket	18f Gd	2Hc	8-12	6/10	Rajinsky (8¾L)	6/1	88	88
5 Sep 22	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St/Slw	3Hc	9-9	2/6	Haveyoumissedme (1½L)	11/10F	88	92
11 Aug 22	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	3Hc	9-12	1/11	Country Pyle (¾L)	4/1	85	95
3 Aug 22	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	10-2	3/9	Murau (½L)	11/4	85	93

(2)

Military Two Step

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Twice held off this mark since winning at Chelmsford; may again find one or two too strong

181-43

Age: 5

Weight: 9-10

OR: 87

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	4Hc	10-2	3/6	Fleurman (2¼L)	4/1	87	91
25 Jan 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	10-2	4/6	First Emperor (3½L)	7/1	87	93
17 Nov 22	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	16f St	4Hc	10-2	1/6	Longsider (1¼L)	15/2	85	93
28 Oct 22	Nmk Newmarket	16f GS	4Hc	10-4	8/11	Malakahna (29L)	22/1	87	60
27 May 22	Crl Carlisle	17f GF	4Hc	9-9	1/2	Ernesto (8½L)	Evs	85	90
23 Apr 22	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	3Hc	9-1	6/6	Rajinsky (26L)	11/1	87	60

(1)

East Asia

J: William Buick

T: Ian Williams

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Lightly raced since winning four in 2021 and returns from 314 days off; watch market

0/208-

Age: 8

Weight: 9-7

OR: 84

Days: 314

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 May 22	Chs Chester	13.5f GS	G3	9-2	8/9	Hamish (25L)	40/1	100	76
26 Mar 22	Mey Meydan	16f Gd	G2	9-1	10/13	Stay Foolish (21L)	66/1	102	95
18 Feb 22	Mey Meydan	14f Gd	G3	9-0	2/15	Manobo (5½L)	66/1	90	101
6 Nov 21	Don Doncaster	12f Sft	2Hc	8-11	11/23	Farhan (10½L)	12/1	90	83
27 Oct 21	Not Nottingham	14f Gd	3Hc	9-7	1/8	Uber Cool (2¼L)	4/1	85	93
24 Aug 21	Sal Salisbury	14f Gd	3Hc	9-2	3/4	C'Est No Mour (3¾L)	15/8F	86	89

(4)

Smart Champion ^h

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Simcock

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Ran poorly over C&D a week ago, but still 1lb lower than when winning here last September

-55620

Age: 8

Weight: 9-2

OR: 79

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Mar 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	9-8 h	11/12	Duty Of Care (13½L)	18/1	79	73
25 Feb 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	4Hc	10-0 h	2/5	Bashful Boy (5L)	16/5	80	86
7 Feb 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	4Hc	9-10 h	6/6	Fleurman (4¼L)	6/1	81	82
25 Jan 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	9-11 h	5/6	First Emperor (7½L)	15/2	82	83
11 Jan 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	9-12 h	5/9	Aced It (9¼L)	6/1	83	82
16 Sep 22	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	9-13 h	1/9	Pons Aelius (½L)	12/1	80	85

(7)

First Emperor ^t

J: Billy Loughnane ⁵

T: John Ryan

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (38%)

C&D winner who had a couple of these behind when third here last time

-71123

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 82

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Mar 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	9-8 t	3/12	Duty Of Care (3L)	8/1	82	89
22 Feb 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	4Hc	9-7 t	2/4	Fleurman (3L)	11/4	82	90
25 Jan 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	8-12 t	1/6	Silverscape (2¼L)	9/4F	77	90
21 Jan 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	5Hc	9-6 t	1/10	Ehteyat (nk)	28/1	72	83
7 Jan 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	5Hc	9-8 t	7/13	Mukha Magic (6¼L)	9/1	74	74
23 Sep 22	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-1 tp¹	10/14	Manbehindthemoney (7¼L)	20/1	77	78

(5)

De Vega's Warrior ^t

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 2 wins from 49 in the last 14 days (4%)

0-8; shapes as though he will stay 2m, but returns from ten months off; market helpful

/4265-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 78

Days: 300

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 May 22	San Sandown	14f GF	43yHc	9-7 tp¹	5/5	Duty Bound (5¼L)	33/1	81	81
5 May 22	Chs Chester	12.5f GS	33yHc	9-2	6/7	Temple Of Artemis (17L)	28/1	83	65
28 Feb 22	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	12f St	43yHc	9-3 t	2/4	Base Note (2½L)	14/1	83	82
11 Feb 22	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St/Slw	53yMd	9-2 t	4/11	Government (5L)	3/1	85	64
17 Oct 21	Naa Naas	7f Y	2y	9-5 t	5/16	Lady Of Inishfree (3¾L)	25/1	-	88
9 Oct 21	Lim Limerick	7f Hy	2yMd	9-7 t	2/16	Allihies (3¾L)	10/1	-	77