Presvis winning last year's Audemars Piquet QE II Cup at Sha Tin
PICTURE: Getty ImagesRyan Moore set to ride Presvis at Sha Tin
Hong Kong: Presvis will be reunited with Ryan Moore when he bids to complete back-to-back victories in the Audemars Piquet QE II Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday April 25.
Moore has won five times on Presvis, including his victory in last year's race at Sha Tin.
However, Christophe Lemaire was on board last time out when Presvis was a disappointing favourite in the Dubai Duty Free, where Moore was claimed to ride Confront for Sir Michael Stoute.
"Presvis is very well and is bang on course for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin," said Cumani.
"This is essentially the same routine that we followed last year and we are pleased that Ryan Moore has confirmed he will be available to ride."
Looking back at the Duty Free, Cumani said: "Healways starts slowly, and he was drawn very wide again.
"You need a lot of luck in running to overcome those factors, and in the race he had a wall of horses in front of him, and nowhere to go. Christophe accepted the situation and he didn't have a hard race.
"He showed he was as good as ever in his race before the Dubai Duty Free, and he was ready to run that night too, if the gaps had come.
"With his style of racing, he's alwaysgoing to need some luck in running.
"We've got Collection to beat, based on the evidence of the Hong Kong Cup last December, but he's been in good form in Dubai since his last start.
"He'll do a final piece of work there on Sunday, and then he'll fly to Hong Kong on Monday."
Mike de Kock has confirmed that Christophe Soumillon will ride his representatives at Sha Tin next weekend.
Soumillon partner Dubai World Cup runner-up Lizard's Desire in the QEII Cup and Duty Free third Imbongi in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile.
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