Fire Snow ran a fine second over this course and distance in A3 company last time, running on well from trap 4 to clock 29.70 seconds — comfortably the fastest recent time in this field. His form reads well with performances of 76 and 72 from his two best recent efforts, and he's proven at this level with six course and distance runs. Drawn in the best-performing trap on the card — trap 4 wins nearly 24% of A3 500m races at Hove — and his running style of finishing strongly should be well suited to the fair, galloping nature of this track. With genuine pace setters drawn inside him likely to set a strong tempo, he could be ideally placed to pick them off in the closing stages. The trainer's 16% strike rate is below the leaders but the dog's form speaks for itself.