ERTIJAAL (AUS) was put through his paces on the grass track at Sha-Tin in Hong Kong on Tuesday morning.

Here he is, looking fresh and strong with big-race jockey Douglas Whyte holding his reins.

“Everyone’s happy. Ertijaal has settled in well, he galloped strongly this morning, had a nice blow-out,” Mike de Kock reported.

Ertijaal is set to contest Sunday’s Audemars Piquet QEII Cup over 2000m.