Exciting sprinter Rain Affair lit up a gloomy day at Warwick Farm with another explosive performance in his biggest test to date.The rising four-year-old was taking on Open company and 1200m for the first time but made his rivals look second rate on the heavy surface as he turned on another display of raw speed to space his rivals by five lengths in the At Sea Handicap.The lightly-raced rising star, who started $1.26 favourite, has won six of his seven starts and will now be given his first atte

Exciting sprinter Rain Affair lit up a gloomy day at Warwick Farm with another explosive performance in his biggest test to date.

The rising four-year-old was taking on Open company and 1200m for the first time but made his rivals look second rate on the heavy surface as he turned on another display of raw speed to space his rivals by five lengths in the At Sea Handicap.

The lightly-raced rising star, who started $1.26 favourite, has won six of his seven starts and will now be given his first attempt in black-type company in either the Group Three Missile Stakes (1200m) on August 6 at Randwick or the Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill a week later.

"He's got amazing speed and that's where he puts them to the sword," trainer Joe Pride said.

"They can't match motors with him and then he's got a kick left at the end and they're all gassed out."

Both Pride and jockey Corey Brown said it was a thrill to be associated with an exciting horse bred and owned by Don Storey, and the popular owner was on track to witness his highly-promising sprinter in action.

"Incredible, isn't he?" Storey said.

"He must be a lovely horse to ride."

Storey has been a stalwart of Sydney racing for more than 50 years along with his wife Val who died last year.

"He's a very exciting horse and just to train for Don, he's a real gentleman and a pleasure to train for," Pride said.

Just like he did at Rosehill three weeks ago, Brown allowed Rain Affair to race well off the fence in open spaces and the gelding was able to get into his rhythm in front.

He always held a healthy advantage over his rivals and opened right up in the straight with Skytrain leading in the chasing pack and Yoburg a long head behind him in third.

"We've got a couple of things we've got to do with him yet," Pride conceded.

"We've got to put him on a dry track and we've got to put him against Group horses and then we can start comparing him to other horses.

"But he can't do any more than he's doing, that's for sure."

Brown returned at the Warwick Farm meeting after spending the past two weeks on holiday and labelled Rain Affair's win like a track gallop.

"He's a true professional," Brown said.

"When I say that, he's still got his quirks but every time he steps out the bar is raised higher but he does it with ease.

"It's good to come back with a winner but I'm more happy for Don Storey.

"I rode a lot for Don and Val over the years and I'm so happy for him to get a really good horse to keep him ticking over."