THIS is the time of year to latch on to the David Hill stable.
As sure as night follows day, or each-way bets run fourth, the Hill team hits form with a vengeance in the final third of the season.
That pattern is likely to be even stronger this time around as River Verdon's trip to Australia for the W. S. Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup diverted attention somewhat from the rest of the string.
Now the winners are beginning to flow. Stable jockey John Marshall has sensed blood and is riding with plenty of confidence and no little verve and vigour and the string is starting to blossom almost daily in front of trackwatchers eyes at Sha Tin.
The Hill youngsters are looking a particularly strong bunch and it is one of the young guns who looks like flying the flag at Happy Valley in tomorrow night's final event.
Top-Worth is the horse in question and he's been a favourite ever since he first stepped on to the track to defeat Camelot in most impressive fashion at his only start as a griffin last season.