ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS FAST-TRACK QUALIFIERS

By winning a ‘Fast-Track Qualifier’ race it will ensure a free and guaranteed place in the corresponding final on Good Friday There are four FTQs in each of the six Championship categoWries hosted at racecourses in Great Britain, Ireland and France and once in Dubai or Saudi Arabia. Up-to-date information on horses who have won FTQs will be available to view throughout the season on awchampionships.co.uk.

Please note, dates and venues for 2023 FTQs dates are subject to confirmation. Please see awchampionships.co.uk for final dates.

SEVENTH RACE 4.25

TWO MILES ABOUT 120 YARDS [16F ABT 120YDS] FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE SCU SELECTS EXPERT TIPS AT BETUK CONDITIONS STAKES (CLASS 2) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Total prize fund £30000 ™ Owners Prize Money. 1st £12189, 2nd £6096, 3rd £3048, 4th £1524, 5th £762. (Penalty Value £15462) A SS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): W Haggas (48 wins from 175 runners, 27%) runs ROBERTO ESCOBARR TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): R Hughes (3 wins from 11 runners, 27%) runs CALLING THE WIND LONGEST TRAVELLER: ONESMOOTHOPERATOR trained by B Ellison, Malton, 145 miles.

ROBERTO ESCOBARR has the best form and should take all the beating CallingTheWind and Earlofthecotswolds are both players and the remaining pair can’t be completely ruled out

1-2-3: 1.ROBERTO ESCOBARR (IRE) 2.CALLINGTHEWIND (IRE) 3.EARLOFTHECOTSWOLDS (FR) colours no horse

1 CALLING THE WIND (IRE) (167) 343300- 7 9-6 (5)

B g Authorized (IRE) - Al Jasrah (IRE) Finley Marsh

Mrs J. A. Wakefield Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn

Br Mount Brilliat Broodmares 11 Llc Black Castle Sports Management Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful gelding. Creditable twelfth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (16.6f, soft, 20/1). Off 167 days Has the ability to make his presence felt if fully tuned up TFRHHHHI BHA101

2 EARLOFTHECOTSWOLDS (FR) (31) 1020-34 9 9-6 (4)

Bl g Axxos (GER) - Sissi Land (FR) Tom Queally Twiston-Davies, Mason, Greer & Kiely Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham

Br Yannick Colliot & Teddy Poirier Agetur (UK) Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful gelding. Three wins from 7 runs last year 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Kempton (16f) 31 days ago. Respected. TFRHHHHI BHA100

3 FLEURMAN (IRE) (17) 1215/-11 CD 5 9-6 (3)

Gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Fleur de Nuit (IRE) Kevin Stott

Bective Stud Olly Murphy, Wilmcote

Br Fleur Partnership

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful gelding C&D winner Career best when winning 4-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 2/1) 17 days ago, well on top finish Merits respect.

4 ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) (204) 236030- 5 9-6 (1)

Br g Dialed In (USA) - Sueno d’Oro (USA) Ben Robinson

Mr P. Boyle Brian Ellison, Malton

Br Triple D Partners Llc Brian Ellison Racing Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful gelding Second of 7 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft, 1/2) on NH debut 157 days ago. Off 157 days. Significantly back up in trip

5 ROBERTO ESCOBARR (IRE) (399) 14620/2-

6 9-6 (2)

B g Galileo (IRE) - Bewitched (IRE) Richard Kingscote

Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah

William Haggas, Newmarket

Br R. Scarborough & Carradale Hussain Lootah Investment Group

TIMEFORM VIEW Smart gelding. Respectable second of 7 in minor event (3/1) at Kempton (16f). Off 13 months Makes tapeta debut Obvious claims. TFRHHHHH BHA104

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 3.

Running for the first time since Gelding No 5.

DECLARED RUNNERS 5

Earlofthecotswolds (FR), 7-1 Fleurman (IRE), 10-1 Onesmoothoperator (USA)

Probable S.P’s: 2-1 Roberto Escobarr (IRE), 5-2 Calling The Wind (IRE), 7-2

RACE RESULT: TIMEDISTANCE