Frankie Lor Fu-cheun is looking forward to unleashing the unbeaten Australian import Loyal Bright at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as he looks to add to his tally at the city circuit.

Lor has scooped four races at the Valley so far this season, including a double this month when Run Run Smart and Regal Gem saluted in good style.

There is plenty of intrigue around Loyal Bright, who makes his Hong Kong debut after a spotless record of three wins from as many runs at Toowoomba when known as La Raza and trained by Lindsay Hatch.

He jumps from barrier two in the Class Three Cotton Handicap (1,200m) and will be ridden by Derek Leung Ka-chun, with both jockey and trainer reporting the Better Than Ready galloper to be in rude health.

“He trialled good, you can see he has some gate speed and I think this horse will be much more suited to Hong Kong,” said Lor. “He won three times in Australia and he has a good draw for his first start at Happy Valley.

“In the mornings, he’s a very quiet horse – he can handle Happy Valley and the draw will make it easier for him. Derek was very happy when he saw the draw.

“The owner has two other horses in my stable and both have won and I think this horse will win too.”

Lor also runs three-time winner South Star in the Class Three Causeway Bay Handicap (1,650m), who saluted on a pair of occasions at Sha Tin in his debut campaign where he was kept exclusively at that venue.

Narrowly beaten on his seasonal reappearance at Sha Tin, he stepped up to the 1,650m trip for his Happy Valley debut and duly obliged, storming home and winning far easier than the three-quarters of a length margin suggests.

Despite his strong form, there are two factors working against him on Wednesday night which Lor is acutely aware of.

“Last time he was from barrier one, this time he’s got barrier 12, so I think it will be a little bit difficult for him, especially with the big weight,” Lor said of South Star, who carries equal top weight of 135lb.

“I just want him to relax earlier and in his trial, he looked like he had improved. From stall 12, he will need to go a bit forward.

“Last season, he won really well and coming into this season I thought he would improve. I think he could go up to Class Two and win in it too.”