DEERFIELD, last season's Hong Kong Derby favourite, is on the comeback trail following the serious leg injury which made him an 11th hour absentee from that event.
The former private purchase griffin sensation, who only raced twice last season after winning all three starts in his debut campaign, has been walking and trotting for the last three weeks.
Trainer Alex Wong Yu-on will map out a race programme after a barrier trial on the grass.
''So far, so good,'' says Wong. ''But he has to pass a trial before he can race and we won't really know how his leg stands up until after that piece of fast work.
''It would be too soon to risk him on the grass next Tuesday so we will wait until the grass trials at the beginning of October.'' Wong also had news of another potential star, Winning Chance, the American-bred private purchase griffin who created such a stir when bolting home in record time on his only start last season.
''He is likely to reappear in a Class Three handicap over 1,400 metres,'' said his trainer.