Tagged as a possible Korean contender at a certain stage, McGregor eventually showed that the easier pickings back home more than made up for not getting a ticket.

Preditor has come from well back in the field to claim the Group 3 Jumbo Jet Trophy (1400m) at Kranji on Sunday.

A competitive field of runners will line up in the Kranji Stakes B over 2000m at Kranji on Friday night.

Trainer Michael Clements is hoping to race the back-in-form Song To The Moon in the Keeneland Korea Cup in Seoul on September 9.

Song To The Moon returned to his best after more than a year of absence at the winner’s circle with his last winning partner Nooresh Juglall in the $100,000 Class 2 race over 1800m on Sunday.