The class act of this race by a country mile. Performance rating 70 is SIX points clear of the next best — that's an enormous gap at any level. Pace consistency 97 is quite literally as reliable as it gets — this dog runs to its rating almost every time. CS 100 is the perfect profile for 575m staying. His form reads 76→78→61→58→73 — note how even the 'bad' runs (61, 58) would be field-best in this race. He's been competing at S2 and S3 level: 2nd S3, 2nd S2, 4th S2 — and now steps DOWN to S4. That's a significant class drop. The only concern is T4, which wins just 10.53% from 38 runs in S4 — the inside bias at Romford 575m is real. But the quality advantage is so enormous that it overrides the trap signal. At 575m, the Closers have enough track to get past regardless of draw.