Head and shoulders the best dog in this field on recent form. Has barely put a foot wrong in his last six outings — four second places at A3 before stepping down to A4 where he won convincingly last time, quickening well through the final stages. His average performance is a clear margin above the field and the times back it up — clocked 28.97 winning at A4, comparable with anyone here. The worry is trap 3, which wins just one in ten at this grade — a structural headwind that cannot be ignored. But his quality edge is significant enough to overcome it, and he runs his race from mid-track regardless of draw, consistently finishing strongly. Kevin Harrison's in-form kennel adds confidence.