Douro Valley walks off the transporter to his Hong Kong quarters after flying from Australia. picture Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Douro Valley, the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase contender from Australia, arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday night.

Trained at Flemington by Danny O'Brien and to be ridden by Darren Beadman at Sha Tin Douro Valley won the Group I Yalumba Stakes over 2000m at Caulfield on October 11th, before finishing unplaced in the Group I Caulfield Cup over 2400m a week later.

Overall the seven-year-old Encosta de Lago gelding has raced 49 times for eight wins and 14 placings.