An in-form stable is one to keep on side and trainer Andy Leung Ting-wah has been the form mentor of the New Year.
A new retainership with Brett 'Double' Doyle, following the departure of Richard Hughes, has turned around a somewhat disappointing first few months of the season.
And trackwork at Sha Tin yesterday morning gave every impression the run will continue.
Leung was one of the big buyers at the inaugural International Sales and although some of his purchases have failed to live up to expectations, such has not been the case with the athletic Yellow River.
With an unlucky first-up second to Lucky Goal and a narrow but convincing win at the Valley to his name, the leggy four-year-old looks headed for better things.
Sent out over 1,200 metres with Hong Kong Legend for company, the youngster was allowed to idle the first 800 metres before Doyle asked for an effort in the straight.
