Leads the field on three of the four key measures — best speed rating of 54, best performance average of 68, and best first-bend rating of 55. Won an A2 last month in 29.79 and has been second in his last two starts, beaten less than a length each time despite being very slow away on both occasions. The career-best of 29.33 is the quickest time any dog in this race has clocked, and his finishing speed is the strongest in the field. Trap 5 at A2 is the poorest draw (17.71%) and the pure Closer profile with zero early pace means he will be behind early. But the quality edge is clear — he has run faster and performed better than everything else here, and at 500 metres there is just enough track for his finishing kick to tell.