Two Moves Ahead, described by his trainer as being "gentle and quiet at home but over the top" on the track, made a slashing Wentworth Park debut on Saturday night.
The Christine Proctor-trained son of Mepunga Blazer and Ritzy Chicki led throughout to win a 520m fifth grade by six lengths in 30.00, second fastest time of the night.
Only greyhound to go faster was Peter Sims' remarkable speedster She's A Pearl, who recorded her sixth successive Wentworth Park win when she led throughout in 29.97.
She's A Pearl (pictured) is a litter sister to her kennelmate She's Salacious, beaten narrowly by Light And Lily in the group 1 Peter Mosman Opal, but Sims always contended she was slightly quicker.
After being beaten through missing the jump in her first two Wentworth Park outings She's Pearl has nailed the start on each of her six subsequent wins.
Two Moves Ahead's win though was especially meritorious as the dog had not been over 520m until Saturday night.
Following three wins and two seconds over 400m and 450m at Maitland, Two Moves Ahead was given a post-to-post slip and a box-to-box trial at Wentworth Park before Saturday's initial 520m test.
"I just hope he settles down as he gets older because while he is so quiet and gentle at home, he is completely over the top, even a bit of a head case, when he gets to the racetrack,'' trainer Christine Proctor said.
Two Moves Ahead made light of his awkward box four draw on Saturday and now looms as a definite prospect for the group 1 National Derby heats at Wentworth Park on January 14.
The $75,000 to the winner Derby is set down for Wentworth Park on January 22.
Proctor and her husband Alan trained Wenty's most prolific winner Bessy Boo, whose record 34 wins at headquarters is now being threatened by the Judith Richardson-trained Sunburnt Highway.
Bessy Boo's winning streak comprised 31 wins over 520m and three over 720m, but on Saturday night Sunburnt Highway took his 520m tally to 32 victories when he led throughout in a Masters event in 30.23.
Chevy Royale scored her 15th win in 33 starts when she led all the way in 30.03 on Saturday night, but after the race trainer Michael Manuel revealed she had almost been scratched.
"She was a bit sore early in the week and it was touch and go whether she would start,'' Manuel said.
"I only made the decision late in the week after being advised by my veterinary surgeon that she would be okay to run.
"Chevy Royale has always been a good beginner except when she tried to anticipate the start and hit her head on the boxes in a couple of her Wentworth Park races.''
No such mishap on Saturday though as Chevy Royale pinged the lids and reeled off a first split of 5.42, figures matched at the meeting only by the Paul Boyd-trained Surprise Baby, who led throughout in 30.01.
Red Hot Mouse returned to racing after an absence of more than four months to lead from start to finish in 30.11 on Saturday, beginning fast and posting a 5.45 first sectional time.
Red Hot Mouse set up a clear lead on the back straight but just lasted to win by a head from Andrew Rowe's Summer Key, who looked unlucky after meeting with a check on the first turn.
After the race Red Hot Mouse's trainer Hank Vanderburg said: "Last Tuesday I felt she needed another look at Wentworth Park and she trialled 29.92, fastest time of the night.
"I was confident she would break 30 again tonight and was left scratching my head when she faded in the straight and just fell over the line.
"All I can put that down to was that she was backing up pretty soon after Tuesday's trial, and that hit-out may have flattened her to some extent.''
