The standout of the evening's closing race, and it really isn't close. Curraleigh Rose has been competing at A4 level — five full grades above tonight's A9 company — with a best time of 28.41 and recent runs in the high twenties. Her speed rating of 93 is 41 points above the next-fastest runner in this field (at 52). Even if she is not at her absolute best, she is operating in a completely different performance bracket from these A9 opponents. An All-Rounder who tends to settle and produce a finish, ideally suited to Yarmouth's long home straight where closers regularly come late. The five-grade drop from A4 to A9 is large enough that the trainer clearly intends to win tonight. She lands in trap 3 — the best structural box at A9 here at 25% from 80 runs. Speed rank 1 wins 31.8% at A9 at Yarmouth, and when that level of speed dominance is combined with the best trap position and a five-grade class drop, the conclusion is straightforward.