Triumphant Diamond emerged from racing's wilderness with an eye-catching effort last start and he strikes the perfect opportunity to return to his best in the final leg of Sunday afternoon's Triple Trio at Sha Tin.
The Danny Shum-trained gelding has been disappointing for most of the season, but a drop to Class Four for the first time in two years on May 1 hinted he is about to get his career back on track.
He settled back in the field with cover, was briefly held up turning for home, but hit the line with purpose to finish on the heels of the placegetters behind Visionario.
The six-year-old appears better suited returning to 1,800m, significantly came good at this time last season, and is remarkably well placed on his best form.
He should camp in midfield and be able to get over the top of his rivals, with his toughest opposition to come from Maverick, Super Baby, Zephyrus, Baturo and Octagonal Canyon.
In the opening leg, Mighty Sun looks a standout banker after finally coming up with a decent barrier draw.
He turned in a much-improved effort two starts ago, despite working early from a wide barrier, and his last performance after covering a stack of additional ground was full of merit.