It has been happening for more than 20 years, but the transformation of 13-time champion trainer when we get to November in Hong Kong never loses its capacity to surprise.
Languishing near the foot of the trainers table after just two wins in September/October, Size was attracting the usual "will this be the year he doesn't" comments before a winning Sha Tin treble on Sunday settled any doubts.
His debut season in 2001-02 really set the tone for Size's HK career, starting slowly with only a small team but famously moving from last to first midseason and becoming the only imported trainer ever to win the championship in his first year. And, in most seasons since, Size has owned the middle months of the season in a similar pattern.
There have been seasons where Size has winners early, but not many, and he has regularly emerged in November to restablish his place as the man to beat.
The treble only lifted Size into the midtable zone of our ratings, though, and the segment leaders remain championship frontrunner Mark Newnham and this season's debut trainer, Brett Crawford, who picked up his first HK Group race in the Ladies Purse on the weekend.
Zac Purton remains a mile In front on our jockey ratings but his season is about to have an alteration, too, with the arrival on Wednesday night at Happy of James McDonald.
McDonald has been more than competitive with the perennial champion during midseason stints the past two seasons. His rating even headed Purton's during his cameo last year when he landed 19 wins from 89 rides against Purton's 14 from 82 in the same period. Of course, it won't matter to the title race as McDonald will only be based in HK for a short period but it will put Purton on his mettle for six weeks.ive.

(Note, apprentice jockey ratings reflect performances with their allowance "built in". As their claim reduces and they compete on a more equal footing, we expect their rating to deteriorate unless they are top class riders.)
​These ratings are updated regularly and designed to reflect current form but with past figures also putting a brake on hot-streak performers or uplifting a long-term quality player having a quiet run.