Eustace to capitalise on hot form

Riding high after a breakthrough double in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon (27 October) at Happy Valley, trainer David Eustace returns to the iconic city circuit today armed with a trio of runners as he aims to build on a productive weekend.

"The support's been quite good and thankfully they've ran well. It gives you encouragement that whatever you're doing and the routines the horses are in are working," Eustace said.

All three of Eustace's wins have come at the Valley. He arrived in Hong Kong at the start of this season after achieving enormous success in partnership with Ciaron Maher in Australia.

Swift Ascend provided Eustace with his initial Hong Kong victory. The Lord Kanaloa gelding returns to Class 3 for the HK$1.86 million Hing Yip Handicap (1200m) this week after resuming victoriously on 9 October in Class 4 over today's distance.

"I'm very happy with him. He was pretty fit going into his first run, so it's just been a case of keeping him fresh, well and happy," Eustace said. "His gallops have been good and his appetite has remained the same, so hopefully he can make that step into Class 3."

Andrea Atzeni partners the five-year-old from gate No 2, assigned 57.5kg. Super Joy N Fun, Sugar Sugar, Divano, Gustosisimo, Happy Fat Cat, Magniac, Harmony Fire, Beauty Infinity, Sergeant Pepper and Bits Superstar also feature in the nightcap.