Damien Oliver is banking on the Melbourne Cup being the right form line in the Hong Kong Vase as he attempts to add to previous International day successes at Sha Tin.

Among Oliver's rides is the Marco Botti-trained Dandino in Sunday's Group One Hong Kong Vase.

Dandino is one of five horses from this year's Melbourne Cup in the 2400m event on the International day program.

Oliver also partners Australia's only representative Linton in the Hong Kong International Mile.

Dunaden (2011) and Red Cadeaux (2012) have both won the Hong Kong Vase in the month after competing in the Melbourne Cup.

"I think it just proves that the Melbourne Cup has got stronger and stronger in recent years. So it's a good form guide," Oliver, who won this year's Melbourne Cup on Fiorente, said.

Red Cadeaux, runner-up to Fiorente, and Dunaden will be among Dandino's opposition on Sunday, along with Melbourne Cup third-placegetter Mount Athos and fourth-placed Simenon.

Oliver believes Dandino, who was second in the Caulfield Cup and fifth in the Melbourne Cup, is right in the mix.

"I haven't had a good look at the field yet, but just on his form he'd have to be a great chance," Oliver said.

Oliver's Cup win on Fiorente played a part in him getting the ride on Dandino in Hong Kong after a phone call to Botti.

"I rang (managing owner) Darren Dance first and he suggested it would be worthwhile giving Marco a call," Oliver said.

"He (Botti) was impressed with my ride in the Melbourne Cup, and he was keen to have me ride the horse."

Oliver won the 1994 Hong Kong Cup on State Taj and back-to-back Hong Kong Sprints on Falvelon in 2000 and 2001 before those races were elevated to Group One status.

Dandino was ridden by Craig Williams in the Caulfield Cup and Ryan Moore in the Melbourne Cup.

Oliver thought both runs were terrific and took heart from Dunaden's recent Japan Cup fifth-placing after the French horse was 11th in this year's Melbourne Cup.

"The form from the Melbourne Cup is looking good with Dunaden running so well in the Japan Cup," Oliver said.

Oliver is also hoping Linton can get a race run to suit and produce his best on the big stage in the Mile.

"He's a Stradbroke winner and he likes a fast-run mile which you can get there," Oliver said.

"And he goes well right-handed."