The one they all have to beat. His last four runs at Hove read like a highlight reel — performances of 84, 74, 76, and 84, including a win at A2 in 29.73 and a strong second in 29.57. He is the quickest dog in the field on the clock, the highest-rated on recent form, and sits in the grade-specific best trap at 22.9%. Four course-and-distance wins from eight starts is a 50% strike rate, and his suitability scores across track, distance, and class are comfortably the strongest in the race. Forget the two Central Park runs at OR — that was a different track at a higher level. Back at his Hove home, from the wide-clear draw that suits his front-running style, this is an obvious starting point.