Art Francais set to brush rivals aside

Art Francais won with such authority on the dirt last time out that it has to be thought he can justify banker status in the opening leg of tomorrow night's Sha Tin Triple Trio.

The mixed dirt and grass affair at the New Territories venue constitutes the Jockey Club's reprogrammed meeting following Tropical Storm Cam.

The crowd will almost certainly be small and make for all the atmosphere of an airport car park - at night.

The turnover is likely to be significantly less than if the meeting had been reprogrammed to, say, before the International Races.

Add in the fact that there are now four meetings in eight days and the decision to race tomorrow is at best risible.

But there are still winners to be bet and TTs to be solved.