James Orman is looking forward to partnering the exciting sprinter Magnifique once again when they line up in the Class Two CW Chu Alumni Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

David Hall’s talented son of Charm Spirit has secured five wins from seven starts and will look to extend his admirable record when he steps up in grade.

The four-year-old returns to the Sha Tin turf track after a last-start win on the all-weather by half a length over Victory Sky.

“He’s back to the turf, which will suit him well, 1,200m – I’m looking forward to him. It’s a strong race but he’s been consistently winning and I expect him to run well. He should be reaching his peak fitness now,” Orman said.

Orman is confident Magnifique will handle the step up to Class Two company with ease after carrying 132lb at his last victory in a strong Class Three contest.

“It was a good win the other day and it was good to get that extra win because he would’ve been in Class Two anyway,” Orman said.

“He was an 82-rater so he got the extended rating band being Class Three on the all-weather, which was good – he carried a lot of weight and won.”

Orman will also jump back aboard Ever Luck in the Class Four Faculty Of Education Alumni Handicap (1,000m), where the Mark Newnham-trained three-year-old will wear blinkers for the first time.

“Dropping back to 1,000m with blinkers going on, cheek pieces coming off – it looks to be good for him. Last start in a strong Class Three race he looked a little bit lost so the blinkers have gone on,” Orman said.

The Capitalist gelding will run down the straight from an ideal draw of 13 and has progressed well since his debut, where he managed to beat Georgian Sigma handily despite running alarmingly off the turn into the home straight.

“He’s drawn out where he needs to be, he’s obviously a really nice horse. What you saw him do on debut was pretty extraordinary and he’s been racing pretty consistently since,” Orman said.

“He’s been jumping out well down the back straight there at Sha Tin, so I’m looking forward to him. He’s taken a little bit to put it all together, but he’s a nice horse and he seems to be doing everything right.”

Orman’s remaining four rides are trained by Chris So Wai-yin, including Perfectday, who he will partner on race day for the first time in the Class Three Wu Yee Sun Alumni Handicap (1,200m).

“I’ve ridden him in trackwork and I trialled him on the all-weather – he gets blinkers on now as well,” Orman said

“He’s drawn OK, he usually gets back a bit. Obviously he’s got a pretty smart record and probably just needs a bit of luck.”

The Boom Box contests the Class Three Morningside And Lee Woo Sing Alumni Handicap (1,600m) carrying top weight of 135lb from barrier four.

“He’s a good horse on his day, he’s just a bit high on the ratings but he hasn’t been getting beaten all that far. He’s running consistently and if he gets the right run he can figure,” Orman said.

Orman is looking to score for the second time with the lightly raced Joy Capital in the Class Four Graduate School Alumni Handicap (1,200m).

“He won at his second ever start – my first ride on him. He’s got good gate speed, he makes his own luck and he hasn’t been getting beat all that far since,” Orman said.

Manythanks Forever completes Orman’s book of rides in the Class Five Chung Chi Alumni Handicap (1,400m).

“He’s drawn well, he won a couple starts ago and if he gets the right run, he should run OK,” Orman said.