The most consistent A1 performer on the card with six successive runs between P72 and P85 at this grade — a level of reliability virtually unheard of in open company. Speed rating of 57 leads the field, composite of 73.1 marks him clear top-rated, and the rail draw from trap one suits his moderate early pace of 57. His best time of 28.52 seconds is joint-quickest in the race and he has placed in three of his last four A1 starts. The Fader profile means he needs to establish position early, but against a field loaded with Closers his moderate pace gives him a clear advantage through the first bend. Trainer J Bateson runs at 10% overall but this dog performs well above stable averages consistently. Not the flashiest, but the safest in a grade where reliability trumps explosiveness.