#3 Johannes Brahms endured a troubled run last time when second-up in Hong Kong, checked early and facing traffic issues at the top of the straight. Despite this, his fourth-place finish held merit, and he looks poised to claim his first local win here, especially with a perfect barrier in gate 2. #11 Glorious Success impressed on debut, finishing a length second to Charming Legend. With an ideal low draw, he’s one to watch for the David Eustace yard on his second local attempt. #4 Beauty Crescent remains a long-standing maiden but consistently finishes in the placings, and he again looks set to be competitive. #5 Kempes, now third-up locally, has shown progressive improvement with each run and should be ready to deliver a strong performance after a close-up sixth first-up for the season.