FUN AND SMILE can maintain David Hayes' training momentum by taking the fifth event on Ladies Day at Sha Tin this afternoon.
Indeed, there could be few more aptly named performers as there has been a deal of fun and plenty of smiles for Hayes' owners during the opening exchanges of the season which have seen some good feature event wins through the likes of Evasive Tactics and Above All, and at decent prices too.
Fun And Smile is unlikely to start at much over 3-1 or 4-1 but he does look almost certain to go very close to winning the fifth event which is a 1,400-metre Class Three event.
In the past, the five-year-old's best form has been over a mile to 1,800 metres and he's always been a most consistent individual.
But he flew home to run third to Speedstar in a 1,050-metre sprint on the dirt on his first start for the Hayes camp and has been showing a lot more speed since he moved to the brilliant young Australian handler who can get his horses very fresh and well in themselves.
That first-up run from Fun And Smile had future winner written all over it and his work has been good since, especially on Tuesday morning when he appeared to go as well if not better than stablemate Our Pal, who was himself coming into the gallop off a decent fourth placing.