After a 'test run' in Class Three last start, Elusive Prince gets another try in the same grade tomorrow night and stands out as a reliable banker in the middle leg of the Triple Trio at Happy Valley.
Bolstered by a HK$4 million jackpot, the midweek TT is worth chasing, and counting on the dependable duo of John Size and Douglas Whyte can eliminate some guess work.
The Size-trained Elusive Prince was chasing a hat-trick of wins as favourite when a barrier mishap saw him left at the gates 14 days ago.
Missing the kick by nearly 10 lengths, the four-year-old was found to have been restrained by a barrier attendant and stewards declared him a non-starter.
Whyte tacked on to the field and allowed the gelding to stride home, but didn't knock his mount around.
Consistency is the hallmark of Size's horses and it's hard to imagine Elusive Prince not holding his form and finishing in the top three.
