Chris,

Monarchos went wide on the second turn not the first. Yet he broke from 16 and was all alone on the first turn. If you like a closer you just have to accept he will go wide on the second turn and will need a better number than the rest to win (and luck). You have to factor it in the price. Post position matters squat to me.

With a stalker/speedster I would be more worried about post position. But as you said trainers will avoid the inside like the plague so who's right ?