The outstanding speed figure in this field and it is not close. A 71 speed rating is 20 points clear of the next-best dog, and his best time of 16.34 is nearly half a second quicker than anything else here — that is several lengths on the clock. Won at D1 level over 277m back in February (rated 47) and placed at D1 subsequently, before stepping up to 462m for his last start where he managed a placed 48 at A8. Returns to sprinting tonight, dropping from D1 to D3, and has been given the best draw — trap 2, which wins 30.4% from 23 runs at this grade. His trial form includes a recent 16.89 at the sprint distance. The Fader profile is the concern, but at 277 metres there is barely time for the fade to kick in. Five trial starts across multiple distances show a dog being prepared carefully — the recent 462m trials at 29.26 and 29.07 were moderate, but the sprint trial at 16.89 confirms the speed is real. No course-and-distance runs in graded competition, so this is a genuine step into the unknown, but the raw speed advantage is enormous.