All the discussion right now is about the 2015 crop of four-year-olds but John Moore's yard produced a newcomer in one of Sunday's support events who might have scope to measure up to the better four-year-olds next year.
Colossus raced as Callahan in Melbourne with Mark Kavanagh and looked a worthwhile type in two off-season juvenile starts, running on strongly to win a Seymour maiden over 1,100m then third at Flemington over 1,400m after leading.
Eight months on, he should be a stronger animal and his third to Dr Good Habit certainly backed that theory, with his first Hong Kong run already superior to his Australian form.
Allowed to find his feet, Colossus was assisted by the leaders rolling along, stayed inside in the straight and found the line steadily to take third late. He and runner-up, favourite Radiant Bunny, were the only three-year-olds in the Class Three but Radiant Bunny was having his fourth local start so he had an edge on experience and fitness.
Colossus is by Street Sense, whose stock in Australia have been at their best around 1,400m to 1,600m and it's a similar story on his dam side, so his stamina is open to debate.
But the colt looks solid enough at 1,400m now to suggest more maturity will see him get 1,600m and connections will be hoping he progresses to be a Classic Mile contender.
It isn't often a Class Five winner finds his way into the black bookers but Follow The Wind's effort in the opener on Sunday said he will be competitive in Class Four.
The impressive part of the win was holding on after doing a lot of work early then going clear a long way from home.
Follow The Wind was right there as the leaders ran 22.52 seconds from the 1200m to the 800m - a sectional that earned Cosmo One's jockey a rebuke from the stewards for going too fast. Cosmo One punctured to finish last, as did the others close to the pace except Follow The Wind, who defied all attempts to run him down in a career best at start 40.
