With a handy weight, a nice draw and a step up in trip, Veni Vedi Vici is ready to come, see and conquer the Happy Valley 1,650m tonight in the France Galop Cup.
The five-year-old hasn't been as dismissive of all opposition as Julius Caesar was in a battle that led to the flippant, famous quote for which the Caspar Fownes-trained galloper is named, but he appears to have had his share of acclimatisation issues since his import from New Zealand in late 2007.
For a horse with strong Group performances over further in New Zealand, it might seem odd that his best efforts in Hong Kong have been in short sprints.
Veni Vedi Vici (Mark du Plessis) has been reported several times with mucopus problems, a sure sign that he was still coming to terms with his new home and making Fownes' job of preparing him to run longer more difficult.
Whether he is over those problems or not, Veni Vedi Vici's last two efforts in finishing second to Mi Reilly and tonight's rival, Willing Storm (Darren Beadman), over 1,200m have been excellent and suggest he is ready to break through.
If anything, he did look a touch beaten for dash by Willing Storm last time and that is a good pointer to his chances going to the longer trip.
In addition, Veni Vedi Vici will meet that winner on better terms for a ?length defeat and he should in the right spot throughout from gate two.