Just one career run so far, but it was a big one - a career-best win over 435m last time out. That's a different trip entirely to tonight's sprint, and trap 1 has been the weakest box at this distance, so there's genuine uncertainty about how his ability translates here. The one performance he has shown is good enough to warrant respect, but this is largely a leap into the unknown.

Won last time out at the tougher A2 grade over 435m, and has been competitive at that level throughout his recent form. Drops sharply in trip to tonight's 245m sprint, a different discipline requiring a burst of early pace rather than sustained pace over the longer distance. No course and distance experience at this specific trip makes it hard to know how well that speed transfers.

Hasn't raced since mid-March, a substantial layoff of several months, which makes his current fitness and sharpness a real unknown. The old form shows some ability, including a win at A2 grade, but none of it is recent enough to lean on with confidence. The slowest recorded time in the field reflects the lack of race sharpness.

Gets the best draw in the field - trap 6 is comfortably the strongest box in Open sprints at Star Pelaw. The form is respectable rather than outstanding, with a mix of results across sprint and standard trips recently. Won at the lower D2 grade two runs back. The draw gives him every chance of being involved, even if the raw form doesn't quite match the top two in this field.