The David Hayes-trained mare Rising Romance continues to issue positive indicators in her preparation for the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Craig Williams will partner Arabian Gold at her next start in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap on October 10.

Ihtsahymn has produced a career best effort to take out the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic at Ascot last Saturday.

Crowd favourite Luckygray reaffirmed himself as West Australia’s leading middle distance galloper with a comprehensive victory in Saturday’s Group 1 Kingston Town Classic.

A win by Americain in the Australian Cup would be an emotional one for Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes whose mother Betty died overnight.