Rockmount Polly has the highest speed rating and the best average performance among all six runners today — she is the top dog on the two metrics that matter most at Valley 260 metres. She is a Fader with good early pace drawn in trap 6, which is the best structural box at D3 here with 22.75% winners from 255 runs. The combination of Speed Rank 1 and the best trap position is the most powerful analytical signal at this trip. Her recent form has dipped from peaks of 68 and 61 down to the low thirties, but one or two poor runs do not erase the proven ability — and at 260 metres, a Fader who goes hard early from the best draw has every physical advantage. Trainer Jeffery has a 20% win rate. She is the clear selection and the numbers justify the confidence.