Dennis Yip Chor-hong's lightly raced Fat Choy Forever has had his share of setbacks this term but indicated in a turf qualifying trial at Sha Tin yesterday that he might be able to salvage a win before the season ends.
The son of Desert Style travelled strongly on the bridle for Jacky Tong Chi-kit to finish second behind David Ferraris's The Collector, a German-bred gelding.
He could have won the first trial by a handsome margin if allowed more rein.
His work since May 17 trial has improved remarkably.
Yip's Sunrise Striker (rated 52) finished third in the same heat. He is open to improvement and should be watched more closely in future work.
John Moore's Saint Thomas looks like he is back to his best after winning the second heat over 1,050m on dirt.