Hugh Bowman is confident Helios Express is every bit the horse he was when placing behind Ka Ying Rising seven times last season after putting the sprinter through his paces in a trial at Sha Tin on Friday morning.
Helios Express travelled nicely behind the speed over 1,200m on the all-weather track before picking up nicely when asked by Bowman and crossing the line in third.
“He feels as good [as last season]. He’s had a nice puff this morning. A bit like Red Lion, he probably needs to go to the races to get stimulated,” said Bowman.
“You’ve got to take that on trust and I’m confident we’ll get the response we want when it’s time to ask the question.
“He trialled well this morning. He had a pretty quiet trial a couple of weeks ago and it’s a bit inconclusive because he doesn’t particularly like the dirt track, which he’s shown in the past.
