Will Trueshan run off top weight?
I could try and do a horse by horse breakdown or write up but that would turn into a 5000 word essay so I'll cut to the chase.
For what it's worth I reckon Soapy Stevens can run a big race.
He has been really solid this season, not been out the first three the last four runs. He seemed to improve a fair bit for the step up to two miles at Chester the last day.
He could run with a weight in the mid-to-high eight stones and weight does matter in a ultra competative handicap over these long distances.
He is number 38 in the list so I want to see how many ahead of him come out tomorrow. Some bookies including the sponsors William Hill only go 14/1 while one or two others are quoting 25s.
There is no other race I want the winner of more than the pitmans derby.
Grandad Marb was a pitman miner!