El Vencedor - NZ

Worked on the all-weather track, clocking 1m 05.30s (32.7, 32.6) over 800m.

Trainer Stephen Marsh said the gelding had been working on the quarantine sand and today was his first venture on the all-weather track.

“He is striding out nice,” he said. “He’ll have a good hit-out on the turf on Thursday (24 April) with Zac (Purton). And that will do him.”

Liberty Island - JPN

Japanese Triple Tiara-winning mare Liberty Island undertook an easy canter for one and a half laps on the all-weather, clocking 27.6s over the final 400m.

“Her condition has improved compared to last time when she ran in Hong Kong. The placement wasn’t bad in the previous run in Hong Kong, so this time it depends on whether the conditions suit her,” said the stable representative, Yuya Katayama.

Prognosis - JPN

Prognosis who has travelled to Hong Kong three times in the last two years had an easy canter on the all-weather track and also went through the gates.

Work rider Yasunari Kiyoyama said, “We hadn’t push him too hard in training in Japan, and his preparations are still progressing and he has rooms for improving going into the race. We will give him a gate schooling on Friday (25 April) again.”

Tastiera - JPN

Tastiera, who is set to have his first since finishing third in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) in December, hacked for one lap on the all-weather track before having paddock schooling.

Work rider Tomohiro Takahashi said: “He was a bit tense, but he seemed to feel better than last year, and he was able to run with a good rhythm.”

Cap Ferrat - HKG

Galloped on the turf at Sha Tin under his work rider, clocking 1m 19.2s (29.8, 27.7, 22.4) over 1200m.