THE Cheltenham and Three Counties annual Festival Preview evening takes place next Wednesday in the Gold Cup room at Chelten-ham Racecourse.

Doors open at 6.30 pm and the preview will start at 8. The panel for the evening will be chaired by BBC Radio Five Live's racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght and will include trainer Nicky Henderson, jockey Mark Bradburne, Colm Murray from RTE Ireland, Paddy Power and a journalist from the Racing Post.

The evening is being supported by the Racing Post and Paddy Power.

Tickets can be obtained from Cheltenham and Three Counties Race Club at 34 Pottersfield Road, Woodmancote, Cheltenham, Gloucester-shire GL52 9PY and are priced at £10 each.

All profits from the evening go to Horse Racing Charities.