Master Ryker has started twice in the country recording an unplaced effort when first up for five months followed by a fast finishing 2nd over 1300m here on August 5. The Charles Leck prepared gelding started odds on favourite that day and was a fraction unlucky after receiving a slight brush at the 200m mark.
Master Ryker will be freshened up from that performance but appears to be holding form with a strong trial Tuesday week ago. He appears capable of breaking the winning drought since his solitary Singapore victory recorded in August last year.