CLOSER IN PACE DUEL

The race is flagged as having pace pressure (3+ E/EP runners or horses with 4+ Quirin speed points), and this horse has a closing run style (S, P, or PS) or Quirin points of 1 or fewer. Pace pressure benefits closers directly: when multiple speed horses battle early, they burn energy and set up the stretch for late runners. This is a race-shape angle — the horse does not need to be exceptional on its own; it needs to be capable, and the pace scenario will do the rest.