German star primed for QE II German horse Silvano was reported in good shape today ahead of his tilt at another big Eastern prize. Last month`s Singapore Cup winner, third in the Dubai Sheema Classic last time out, is in Hong Kong for Sunday`s stg#900,000 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup. He limbered up on the main dirt track at Sha Tin today and owner Gestut Fahrof`s racing manager Simon Stokes said: 'Silvano is very well. 'He has been here for 10 days now and he has had time to recover from the trip to Dubai. He ran very well there but that race was over 2,400m and the final 200m found him out in that company. 'He is in the sort of form that he was in when he won the Singapore Cup. The ground and trip should be ideal here.' Compatriot Caitano is already in Hong Kong and Godolphin`s challenger Sobieski arrived today. French hope Jim And Tonic is due to arrive tomorrow.
