Danny Nikolic has well and truly established himself in the tough jockey ranks of Hong Kong and his recent hot trot looks set to continue when he teams up with China Sportfield in the opening leg of tomorrow afternoon's Triple Trio at Sha Tin.
After a slow beginning, the Australian rider has been a significant mover on the premiership table in recent months, landing doubles at the last two Sha Tin meetings.
He has enjoyed an unbeaten run of four on the exciting Sacred Kingdom and ridden the promising Ever Bright to perfection to land three successes on the trot, highlighted by an outstanding tactical ride on the Paul O'Sullivan-trained gelding on Monday.
Nikolic heads into tomorrow's meeting with another quality book of rides and on the evidence of an excellent last-start effort, China Sportfield should be able to get him off to a flying start.
The five-year-old has displayed glimpses of ability and showed he was ready to open his winning account when turning in a smart performance two weeks ago when making his debut for the O'Sullivan stable.
The West By West gelding failed to muster early speed, being at the tail of the field in the beginning, but he worked home smartly in the final stages to finish third to Cop Hill Lad and Globe River.
