STORMING DRAGON THE ONE TO WATCH

Nov 26 Hong Kong (Happy Valley) preview

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RACE 1 (1,200M)

5 Legend Star backs up quickly from an unlucky ninth, in which he was winding up nicely before being stopped in his tracks at the 150m. With blinkers back on for the turnaround, he can rebound.

1 Always My Folks should take full advantage of barrier 1 to settle in a handy spot. He faded only very late into fourth last start, beaten 1/2 length, and the drop in class sets him up to run well again.

9 Double Bingo moves to a wider draw as he chases consecutive wins, but his recent form is hard to fault. He remains a live chance if he finds a back to follow.

4 Glory Cloud will welcome the return to this course and distance, after a fair all-weather run where he was caught wide from the 700m. He is well-placed in Class 5 to land a win.

RACE 2 (1,650M)

1 Star Brose gains a map upgrade stepping into barrier 4 after jumping from 12 last start. He was dragged back to last yet still closed hard into fourth, and being able to settle much closer gives him every opportunity to convert.

7 Panda Legend has been holding his form since dropping into Class 5. His last-start second from a wide draw was full of merit and a midfield gate helps.

8 Draco is edging towards a breakthrough after some encouraging runs. With Zac Purton staying on, he gets another genuine chance.

3 Thunder Blink drops in grade and should find this level more suitable. His recent form has been plain, but the downgrade gives him the platform to build on.

RACE 3 (1,200M)

3 Francis Meynell has now had time to acclimatise in Hong Kong, slides into Class 4 and his recent trials have been quietly encouraging. This looks like a race for him to show improvement.

2 Fun Elite faces a tricky draw but, with little speed on paper, he may still be able to slide across. He drops back into Class 4 and his first-up run was better than it reads in a strongly-run race.