2:40am - SCHWEPPES CHAIRMAN'S HANDICAP | 2600m | Group 2 | i

The stayers line up over 2600m, some on their way to the Sydney Cup next week. It’s going to be a slog to the finish on a sodden track, the winner will need the stamina and strength to hold on. Snowden’s galloper DISCLAIMER dropped back from better grade races last week and was ridden very patiently – he will be primed for today and fits into the race nicely. He takes on the up-and-coming stayer SCRATCHY BOTTOM, who beat home RISING ROMANCE with a strong surge to the line at Rosehill. GRAND MARSHALL produced a great run behind PERMIT last start and can win if he handles the wet. QUEENSTOWN and TREMEC are big ‘grinding’ types that could be plugging on best at the end.