Nicky Larson heads the ratings for this stamina-testing eighteen-furlong contest at Down Royal on good-to-firm ground, clearly ahead of No Bother Aoife and with a more meaningful edge over Nod Of Approval and Sands Castle, though the confidence level here is modest and the unrated runners add an element of the unknown. No Bother Aoife is the most obvious threat given a rating ten points below our selection, while Nod Of Approval and Sands Castle will need to find improvement to get involved. On the figures available, Nicky Larson is the one to be with.