Thinkin' Big (128lb) finished at the tail in last year's Victorian Derby (2500m) at Flemington as favourite but the newly-acquired Frankie Lor gelding might get his chance at another Derby next March as he begins his Hong Kong career in Sunday's Class 2 Staunton Handicap (1600m) under Umberto Rispoli.

“He's a very nice horse, seeing his form back to Australia it's quite interesting, obviously in Hong Kong this first step in Class 2 will be a big step,” Rispoli said.

“The track was quite bad and with the heavy rain he probably didn't appreciate the surface, but going on the grass I can see him being a different horse, he's got a decent draw but Class 2 on debut is always tough,” Rispoli added.