Filial Dragon’s phenomenal rise since crossing the causeway continued at Sungai Besi today when he came with a late charge to win the UK Stable (Thailand) Trophy, a Supreme A race over 1200m.

Filial Dragon  had raced in three consecutive weeks this month, winning in Class 3 and then Class 2 before taking a two-week break.

The I Am Invincible gelding was pitted against a top-level field for the first time today but showed that he was not out of place in the set-weight contest.

Stablemate Pacific Vampire, who won two consecutive Supreme A races before heading to Penang and finished second behind Super Salute in the Penang Turf Club Farewell Trophy, started as the even-money favourite.

Pacific Vampire , as usual, took up the front-running role and made a breakaway on settling down to lead from Honesty. Witnessimpact, Filial Dragon and Renzo were in a line next.

Pacific Vampire was nicely clear of Honesty turning for home. Filial Dragon closed in next, just ahead of Witnessimpact.

Pacific Vampire was three lengths clear of Honesty coming to the 200m mark and looked to be in total control as the latter struggled to keep pace. But Filial Dragon began to open up nicely in the final 100m and swept past both of them close to home to win by 3/4 length.

It was a result unimaginable during their times at Kranji.

Pacific Vampire won four races in Singapore, including a top-tier event, a Kranji Stakes A race over 1200m. Filial Dragon won a solitary race in Class 4.

"He (Filial Dragon) just keeps on improving after he found his footing in Kuala Lumpur," said trainer Jason Ong.

It's now back-to-back trophies for Filial Dragon after taking out the Korea Racing Authority Trophy last time out.

"We knew that Pacific Vampire was always going to lead but if Filial Dragon maintains his form, we had a little chance that we were able to catch him with the lighter weight," said jockey Troy See.

"Coming to the straight we had quite a few lengths to make up.

"Once he changed leads, picked up the bits, he just ran over the top of the them. He was just too good for them when I took him to the outside.

"I hope he keeps on improving. 1200m, 1300m, 1400m will be right up his ally.

"Jason did a good job maintaining his form even though he had so many runs in a short peroid of time. He is the leading trainer for a reason."

Filial Dragon is the eighth winner for See since he made a comeback to race riding this month.