The class act by a country mile. Won at A7 over 500 metres last time out with a performance rating of 62, and the form before that (53 and 56) would put him head and shoulders above any of these. Now drops to D4 over the minimum trip — a dramatic class reduction that screams trainer intent. He has a course and distance win from five starts at 270 metres here, proving he can handle the sprint trip, and his early pace (79) with the best first-bend sharpness in the field means he won't be waiting for things to happen. Trap 6 is the weakest berth at D4 (16.3%), but when a dog has been winning eight grades higher than the opposition, the draw becomes secondary. He simply has too much quality for this field.