Townsend Bruno has won twice at A7 over this exact course and distance within the past five weeks — posting first-place finishes on 22 April and 29 April — which demonstrates that he is a genuine threat in this grade when right. The two subsequent runs have been disappointing with back-to-back fifths, but a look at those performances suggests he was perhaps not at his very best rather than having suffered a terminal decline. He now steps back to this trip at A7 where he has proven winning form and from the best draw in the race — trap one at 21.96 per cent — he is well positioned to make an early impact through the bends. The rails saves ground throughout and a dog with his winning record at this track and trip deserves to be respected when occupying the number one box.