Ghimaar in the very long race - ALL IN

Not so sure. Serious doubts about him staying this trip; his 2 mile win in Galway was in a very slowly-run race and I wouldn't take it as proof that he even stays that trip run at a proper pace.

Rajik the one for me; his Galway form over 1m4f last year is hot and he is crying out for a step up in trip.

I'm not backing but agree the mark of 90 is puzzling. Good luck.

Dayia will win it and Junior is the danger

Agree perp this horse is on a seriously dangerous mark, and showed his well being lto. NH trainers have a good record in this too. As do 5yo's.

I was leaving this alone but WOSPO is a good man for the big occassion, duly noted.

Ghimaar won the GPT off 95 last year and was raised to 104 in the immediate aftermath . He didnt justify that level on his three subsequent starts ( although running respectably raised in class on each occasion ) and ended the year in Ireland rated 98 .

He got beat off 89 in R Ascot in 2008 and got beat again off 97 at the meeting last year so maybe the local handicapper is taking a view based on those runs.

It wasnt a vintage GPT he won and he got the run of the race as Prospero suggests but I dont think DKW would have sold him if he thought he would be given a mark of 90 in this race !!

Stamina will be the issue which could make the weights issue academic

Pros[:x]about Rajik !!! he's been backed this evening as well

drawn 2 with Joseph Obrien on , the very best of luck !