Are Malikian is the Pred1 selection with H3 of 103.0, driven by his outstanding physical metrics: speed 79 (best by 26 points!), bend 83 (best by 21 points!), and EP 86 (best by 35 points!). At Nottingham 500m where the track profile says bend rating is the decisive metric, having the best bend by 21 points is a commanding advantage. He'll lead through the tight first bend from T2 (18.4% from 354 runs — neutral) with the field struggling to keep pace through the turn. His form shows improvement: 67→19→15→52→61, with the P67 3rd at A3 most recently suggesting a return to form. The P19 and P15 were trials. Average performance of 60 is joint-weakest in the field (tied with Platinum Bea) — this is the analytical tension: the physical metrics are elite but the form-based ratings are average. He's a Fader (EP 86, CS 0, pace consistency 22 — highly erratic) which at 500m is the classic risk profile: lead and fade. But the speed gap (79 vs next at 55) is enormous — he'll be so far ahead through bend 1 that even significant fading may not cost him. Suitability is the best: track 37, distance 48, trap 51, class 46 (mean 45.5). Trainer E O Driver at 20% but 25.0% at A3 conditions specifically.