RASH GIFT is the pick to supply Queen Elizabeth with her 600th success as an owner by landing the Dormouse Apprentice Maiden Stakes at Leicester this afternoon. Lord Huntingdon's charge makes her seasonal bow in the seven furlong event after just one outing last year in which she finished runner-up to Henry Cecil's Subterfuge at Newmarket.

On that occasion, the Cadeaux Genereux filly led briefly at the furlong post but was then headed by her rival before battling back to get within a head of Henry Cecil's charge.

That was a promising performance by Rash Gift and just a modicum of improvement today will give her victory and a landmark success for useful apprentice Aimee Cook.

Improving Atlantic Desire warrants the nap vote to land the feature Hedgehog Conditions Stakes.

Mark Johnston's charge began her racecourse career over seven furlongs at this track when finishing seventh to Sunbeam Dance, last month.

Stepped up to a mile, she showed the benefit of the experience in an Epsom maiden two weeks later with a clear-cut six length success over Tommy Tortoise.

Although she did not seem to beat much, her manner of victory was impressive, she was clear over two out and did all that was asked of her.

Atlantic Desire clearly relished the step up in distance and can benefit by the extra quarter mile of today's race.

Hat-trick seeking Present Arms is the pick in the Rabbit Handicap.

Although not looking the most genuine of animals, Present Arms made all to land the odds in a Newcastle maiden in July.

Despite his two-length victory over Opal Jewel, trainer Paul Cole thought it prudent to supply his charge with blinkers for his next outing at Windsor in August where he won unchallenged. beating Atlantic Mist by three lengths.

The blinds are removed for today's seven runner event but despite this, the run of success can continue.