by Jimmie, Star Racing Writer

CHAMPION trainer Wayne DaCosta's CHADMAN is worse off at the weights, but gets the ideal distance to once again steal home from Anthony Nunes' AD INFINITUM when the two meet in tomorrow afternoon's 1400-metre Gladiator Trophy.

Expertly ridden by Trevor Simpson on October 21, CHADMAN ran AD INFINITUM off his legs down the backstretch and held on stoutly in the stretch run to win by a head at 1500 metres.

CHADMAN was two pounds lighter than his rival that afternoon and has picked up the difference in the rematch,whereas AD INFINITUM comes in five pounds lighter to enjoy a seven-pound swing in the weights.

However, with the distance slashed by a half-furlong, CHADMAN, who was two and a half-length clear of AD INFINITUM a furlong out in their previous race, should again outsprint his rival.

In addition, since returning off an eight-month lay-up in August, AD INFINITUM hasn't looked as sharp as he did as a three-year-old in 2005.

CHADMAN's stablemate, ROYAL RUN, has been rounding into form, finishing fifth in the Red Stripe Superstakes after beating JUST SOME THOUGHTS at a mile in his previous race.

However, the seven-year-old will report with topweight 57.0 kilos and will have to tread his way from post position two down the backstretch while CHADMAN should be running loose on the lead.

CHADMAN will have to be caught again and Dane Nelson, who replaces the suspended Simpson, should get the job done.

Jackpots at $1.5m

One punter swept the Pick-9 carryover on Saturday, making off with a cool $5.4m as PRINCESS SHEILA at 5-1 and 4-1 shot ASIA WINTER were the longest shots on the 12-race card.

The Pick-9 is back at its $1m guarantee and the Super-6, which yielded 224 winning tickets each worth $4,158, is at its $500,000 minimum.

Trinidadian Brian Harding and Wesley Henry, who are locked in a battle atop the jockeys' standings, should continue their rivalry.

Harding should take back-to-back winners aboard BANJUHAR in the fifth at 1300 metres and I AM NOT ORDINARY in the sixth at 1000 metres straight.

The in-form BANJUHAR steps up in class after taking a quick double among $350-320,000 Claimers. The six-year-old gelding won strong at 1500 metres and was very early in rich splits.

I AM NOT ORDINARY is up in class after losing at the distance last Wednesday, narrowly beaten by KAZ HO ME. However, the four-year-old filly faces a bunch of out-of-form runners and is capable of upsetting rivals.

Henry should win the seventh aboard the two-year-old LADY T, who showed promise on debut when finishing second to NEGRIL LASS, who won at 1000 metres straight in a wind-assisted 57.4.