Maxime Guyon will be in the hot seat when he reunites with Ambitious Dragon at Sha Tin on Sunday, but he will get a chance to warm up earlier in the day on the superstar's less illustrious stablemate Ambitious Owner.
Ambitious Owner is a world away from the reigning Horse of the Year in class, but he represents the best banking option in a Class Four handicap (1,400m) - the opening leg of a Triple Trio which is tipped to reach a HK$8 million pay out courtesy of a HK$4 million-plus jackpot.
It's the French jockey's first day back and he will need to be on his game to get the back marker first past the post, with an unsuitable dawdle up front expected. The lack of speed is the biggest concern for the Tony Millard-trained horse, who has produced some flashy finishing sectionals at his last two starts.
Getting as far back as he has recently will be deadly, with a complete dearth of front-runners likely to make life difficult for those looking to sit-and-sprint.
Solar Boy could be the horse to get the breaks - a sole lead seems a distinct possibility and he should be prominent in selections.
Consider a pair of second-starters who both seem to be screaming out for the 1,400m - Right Timing and Tarrega.