Helene Supafeeling overcame inexperience and a wide barrier to barge himself into Classic Series contention after a sparkling local debut in the Class Three Snow Fairy Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

The David Eustace-trained galloper was a dual winner on the all-weather in Britain for Archie Watson pre-import and had shown potential in his trials ahead of his local debut.

Sent off $7.8 under James McDonald, Helene Supafeeling only had two behind turning wide into the straight. Despite showing greenness when under pressure, the pair surged down the middle of the track to edge past Young Arrow to score by half a length.

It was a run that suggested better things were to come over longer distances, but Eustace is keen to take things slow with his promising recruit.

“Today was about teaching him the right way to race really, rather than the end result. He’s attacked the line well and there’s a fair bit of improvement to come,” said Eustace.

“He was still having a wander around under pressure and he races in ear muffs at the moment, which I would like to take off. I’ll have a chat with James [about stepping up in trip] and we’ll see. I would have thought we’d go 1,400m.

“Everything has to go right [for him to make the Classic Series], we probably have the time to get there but I really don’t want to rush the horse either. We’re still mentally getting full control of the horse. He’s on the right path for now.”

Meanwhile, Jamie Richards snapped a losing sequence that stretched back to October 26 when Cool Boy flashed home to win the Class Four Silent Witness Handicap (1,200m).

It has been a luckless period for Richards, but he looks to have a smart one on his hands with the son of Per Incanto, who made a mockery of barrier 14 after taking a big step forward from a positive debut.

Settled wide in midfield, James Orman made a sustained run down the middle of the track and was well on top at the line to score by three-quarters of a length, defying enormous odds of $31.9.

“He’s a nice horse. He was pretty green and pretty new on debut and he made good improvement at home since then,” said Richards.

“We were quietly confident he could run well, but it was a very strong race and he’s only a three-year-old.

“Once he drew barrier 14 our chances were diminished a bit, but Jimmy Orman gave him a great ride and he’s clearly improved from his first start and he looks like a horse that’s got a nice future. So hopefully he can keep improving.”

Elsewhere on Sunday’s card, Aeris Nova bagged a deserved win after a trio of near misses this season in the Class Two Highland Reel Handicap (1,400m).

Well judged by Derek Leung Ka-chun, $3.4 favourite Aeris Nova was settled in midfield and after building up a head of steam in the straight, he screamed down the centre to dislodge Drombeg Banner by a neck.

“The horse since castration has been more relaxed and controlled. I hope he can keep improving from here,” Mo said of Aeris Nova, who was only beaten half a length in each of his two previous starts.

“I think either the 1,200m or 1,400m trip is suitable for him at the moment – it depends on the pace of the race.”