Owner-trainer Colin Scott is hoping three-year-old Speediness can give him his first city win at Sandown and keep the dream alive of running in the Australian Guineas.The Testa Rossa gelding won his debut at Sale in August and resumes in Wednesday's New Litho Handicap (1200m).A former foreman for trainer Colin Little, Scott, 40, has trained less than 50 runners in nearly six years and Speediness is the only horse in his stable.He said the bay was a massive 40kg heavier than last campaign and wit

Owner-trainer Colin Scott is hoping three-year-old Speediness can give him his first city win at Sandown and keep the dream alive of running in the Australian Guineas.

The Testa Rossa gelding won his debut at Sale in August and resumes in Wednesday's New Litho Handicap (1200m).

A former foreman for trainer Colin Little, Scott, 40, has trained less than 50 runners in nearly six years and Speediness is the only horse in his stable.

He said the bay was a massive 40kg heavier than last campaign and with a spell had "put on muscle and grown in all the right places".

"He is the best-bred horse I have had and has the right constitution," Scott said.

"He is lovely horse to do anything with and just bounces out and settles wherever you want him.

"You can have him up front or ride him cold, he is such a professional little horse."

Jockey Craig Williams was so impressed with Speediness' debut that he has decided to ride him again at Sandown.

The form line is strong with second-placed Covent Street going on to win at Geelong and finishing fourth at Sandown while third-placed Unctuous has won at Sale and been placed twice in town at Sandown and Flemington.

Last week Speediness easily won a barrier trial at Pakenham and Scott has nominated him for the for the Group One Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on March 5.

"You have got to put them in," Scott said.

"You can't be left behind and have got to have plan."

He said Speediness' next two runs would decide if the Guineas dream was worth pursuing.

"Plans are easily changed if he doesn't quite shape up," he said.

"We have a little game plan and if he wins his first couple this campaign then we can definitely head that way."

Speediness is only the second city runner for Scott after Resentment was unplaced at Moonee Valley in March 2006.

However, Speediness does have the pedigree to make it as a city regular.

An $18,000 yearling, he is a half-brother to promising stayer De Fine Lago who ran second in last year's Hobart Cup.

"Tomorrow over 1200 metres against better-grade horses and good trainers will be the acid test to where he is at," Scott said.

"I think he will be a better horse at 1400 metres and 1600 metres but I expect him to run well."