Karis Teetan hopes Talents Supremo can take advantage of a perfect draw when the five-year-old lines up in the first section of the Class Four Harbour View Handicap (1,200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday.

Talents Supremo found one rival too strong from barrier 10 first up at the city circuit two weeks ago and the Mauritian believes he is poised to go one better from the inside gate.

“He’s got a perfect draw and tracking a few good horses will hopefully help him. He runs good races and hopefully he can go close this time,” Teetan said.

A winner on only one of his previous 24 starts in the city, Talents Supremo kept on well from midfield to dead heat for second with the fast-finishing Denfield on September 25.

He sits one point below his sole win in Hong Kong, which came over this course and distance in November last year, and carries two pounds higher than his latest outing with 121 pounds on his back.

“He’s not actually the easiest horse to ride and you’ve got to be able to track a horse through, so I think it’s a good draw for him,” Teetan said.

“If he gets the outside gate, you have to pull him out and get him to relax. From that sort of draw you can almost leave him alone, let him save his energy and show his best in the straight.”

Among Talents Supremo’s rivals are last-start victor Sky Song and Swift Ascend, who makes his stable debut for David Eustace.

Teetan takes a seven-strong book to Wednesday’s programme and will look to continue his strong partnership in tandem with trainer David Hayes.

The jockey and trainer combination has returned one win and four placings from six runners this term and combine with Chateauneuf, Star Contact, Strongest Boy and World Hero under the lights.

While Chateauneuf has failed to return to the winners’ enclosure since his debut victory in February last year, the son of Fastnet Rock showed plenty of promise to finish second over the Happy Valley 1,200m last time out.

He steps up in grade over the same course and distance for the Class Three Pottinger Handicap (1,200m), with Teetan hopping aboard the speedster in a race for the first time.

“He ran a good race last time and I think the winner of that race, Perfect General, is a smart horse,” Teetan said. “He goes up in class with a light weight and it looks like he’s always shown a bit of quality. I think he might get a bit of help from that weight and go well.”

While Chateauneuf carries 117 pounds from gate one, last-start winner Star Contact will have to defy a wide berth and heavy weight in the Class Three Pedder Handicap (1,650m).

The six-year-old, who battled on gamely to prevail under Teetan on September 18, is set to jump from barrier 10 and carry 135 pounds.

“He’s a true warrior this horse, he never runs a bad race,” Teetan said. “Of course, he’s going to have a big weight this time and it’s going to be tough for him, but he knows Happy Valley very well and if he gets his run I’m sure he’s going to be very competitive.”