<p>Pakenham trainer Dan Meagher has had to get used to a lot of things as he establishes himself in Melbourne after a decorated career in Singapore.</p> <p>Meagher moved back to Australia when Singapore ceased racing last year, setting up his stable at Pakenham with the help of his brother Chris.</p> <p>The developing operation has 25 horses in work, including six that Meagher trained in Singapore.</p> <p>Meagher has had two winners from a limited number of runners from his new base.</p> <p>Meagher said his initial challenge centred on getting used to Victoria's ratings system to help place his early runners.</p> <p>"It's really brand new and different to what I'm used to," Meagher said.</p> <p>"The ratings system is different here. They go up high and they used to drop them quick in Singapore while here, it stagnates a little bit and it takes a long time to drop them.</p> <p>"It's taken a bit of time to work it out, but I'm working it out.</p> <p>"There's all the different tracks with different circumferences and you've also got to take into consideration the travel time as well.</p> <p>"It's very different but I'm lucky I've got my brother Chris, who's trained here before and I can bounce things off him."</p> <p>Meagher will run three former Singapore horses at Saturday's Caulfield meeting, including the well-performed Lim's Saltoro in the Thoroughbred Club Handicap (1400m).</p> <p>Lim's Saltoro has won 10 of 13 starts, including Singapore's "Triple Crown" that culminated with his win in last year's Singapore Derby.</p> <p>The New Zealand-bred galloper's Victorian rating of 98 left Meagher with few first-up options for Lim's Saltoro but the trainer was keen to get a guide on where the five-year-old fits into the Melbourne ranks.</p> <p>"He's won 10 out of 13 and was invited to go to Hong Kong last December for the international races but I didn't go, just because of the logistics of it," Meagher said.</p> <p>"I just decided to bring him back and start him off here.</p> <p>"He's got a lot of ability.</p> <p>"I would have loved to kick off over 1200 but this was the only suitable option, which is why I gave him three jumpouts to get him for the first-up run.</p> <p>"He's got the most upside and he's drawn a soft gate."</p> <p>Stablemate Lim's Ida will run in the same race.</p> <p>Meagher said the six-year-old had a minor operation in Singapore, putting him off the scene for a year, but Saturday's race was a learning experience with the gelding.</p> <p>"It's just a good starting point for him," Meagher said.</p> <p>"He'll need the run but he's coming along well and we'll find a slot for him in Melbourne, that's for sure."</p>