A six-year-old veteran dropping dramatically from A8 over 480 metres to a D4 sprint tonight — a move that strongly suggests the kennel feels she has more to offer at this shorter trip. She has the most explosive early pace in the race, and while her recent A8 runs have been modest in terms of finishing positions, those were at a completely different grade and distance. Her performance ratings at A8 are well above anything else in this D4 field. The structural concern is trap 1 — the worst draw at D4 sprints here at just 12% — and there is no visible sprint form in her record, meaning the distance is an unknown. However, the class edge is so wide — her average performance nearly double some rivals — that the jump in quality should overcome both drawbacks. A fascinating betting proposition on pure class grounds.