Tony Cruz reported California Memory was in top shape ahead of Sunday's Singapore Airlines International Cup, as the grey handled his second overseas trip in the space of six weeks like a seasoned professional.
California Memory was one of three Hong Kong horses to touch down in Singapore on Sunday, along with fellow Cup entrants Thumbs Up and Zaidan, whose superficial abrasions were the only hiccup on an otherwise uneventful flight.
Cruz (pictured) said his horse hadn't travelled well to Dubai in March, losing considerable weight off his already slight frame, and then was later revealed to be suffering joint soreness when a disappointing 12th in the Dubai Duty Free.
'I got the report from the stable vet Ben Mason and it's the best the horse has ever travelled,' said Cruz, who leaves tomorrow ahead of a key turf gallop on Thursday morning.
'He didn't get to Dubai looking too good, he lost weight and then of course ran like he did, but this time he has been looked after very well and he has only lost four pounds.'
The John Moore-trained Zaidan was a late replacement for stablemate Xtension and suffered some harmless skin loss from his face after acting up on the plane.