Hugh Bowman is hoping the ultra-consistent Liveandletlive can score his second win in three starts when he contests the Class Two Hat Trick Handicap (1,800m) at Happy Valley.

Bowman was on board for the Tony Cruz-trained galloper’s victory over The Auspicious by one and a quarter lengths in May and will be looking to repeat the feat up in grade at Class Two level. The son of Muhaarar ran a neck second to the smart Silvery Breeze at his first attempt in the grade last start.

Wednesday sees the five-year-old jump from barrier five, where the race should see an ideal set-up with the speedy Aerodynamics jumping from the inside barrier.

“He’s a good horse, he’s a consistent horse, he looks well placed in this and he likes Happy Valley,” Bowman said.

“The race set-up looks good for him because you’ve got Aerodynamics in the race drawn one, so we’ll have to work for the lead a bit, but there’ll be plenty of speed. It depends on what the others do, but this horse likes to gallop along anyway.

“I thought last start the pace was too slow for him even though he led. It’s not in his best interest to go slow, he likes to gallop at a good speed over this distance. The 1,800m is ideal for him and he’s in good form.”

Bowman jumps aboard another consistent galloper in the form of Superb King, who seeks an elusive breakthrough win in the second section of the Class Four Goal Handicap (1,200m).

The Francis Lui Kin-wai-trained gelding has put together a solid record, securing four placings from his last five starts. While the four-year-old Written Tycoon gelding will need to shoulder 134lb from barrier nine, he has the advantage of natural speed.

“He’s a model of consistency and it’d be lovely to see him break through before the end of the term,” Bowman said.

“He’s drawn a bit sticky in gate nine but he’s got an abundance of natural pace. I rode him in work on Monday morning and the horse is in a really good frame of mind, he feels fantastic.

“He’s not an overly big horse, so with a few pounds leeway would help him, but he’s earned his rating and he’s racing consistently so it’ll just be a case of how much work he has to do in the early stages.”

Mark Newnham’s lightly framed Casa Rochester lines up in the Class Four Free Kick Handicap (1,650m) seeking his second win in Hong Kong and first of the season.

“He’s quite light, he’s a bit long and skinny like me, but I like riding him – he’s very honest,” Bowman said.

“He’s back down in Class Four which is probably his area, it’s a bit hard for him in Class Three, but his run was good the other day and he just needs a race run to suit him.”

Eternal Fortune has been off the scene since February due to an enforced break caused by a humeral bone injury in his left front leg and returns in the Class Three Breakaway Handicap (1,000m).

The track and trip is the perfect kick-off point for the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained five-year-old, who is feeling well within himself according to Bowman.

“He’s great at this distance. I rode him on Monday morning and he feels fantastic, and should run well fresh,” Bowman said.

Bowman’s book on Wednesday is rounded out by Always My Folks, Never Too Soon and Aurio.