The class act in this field by some distance. Won an A1 last time out in 29.80 when leading in the run-in, and two starts before that clocked a stunning 29.50 winning at A2 — the quickest time any dog in this race has produced on the course. His recent form reads won, second, fourth, won — the one blip a fourth where he was crowded at three different stages. Leads on every analytical measure — quickest on the clock, sharpest into the first bend, and a performance average six points clear of anything else here. The Fader profile is the one concern at 500 metres, but his quality edge is so substantial that even if he weakens late, he may simply be too far clear for it to matter.