Fortune Tycoon looks banker material from barrier two in the opening leg of tomorrow night's Happy Valley Triple Trio.
There is a jackpot, but it's only a tiddler. It's the $4 million left over from the $104 million of a few weeks ago. The maximum jackpot these days is $100 million so when the carry forward exceeds that sum it is split into $100 million and the rest. Tomorrow night the $4 million is the rest.
Fortune Tycoon should be able to lead tomorrow night's field and if he doesn't, he should get a lovely trail behind the youngster Mascot Treasure who is drawn three and, like Fortune Tycoon, has good basic speed.
Fortune Tycoon was able to lead from an outside barrier last time so he probably will be able to hold the inside. He goes well at the Valley and has been working superbly for accomplished first-season trainer Tony Millard.
Mascot Treasure must still come into close TT consideration as he is on the upgrade and has the necessary requirements for racing well at Happy Valley, namely a low draw and good early speed.
Coq D'Or is worth noting from barrier five now he moves up to a mile. He was far from knocked about when an improved third last time out over the Valley 1,200 metres and, despite being by sprinter Primo Dominie, races as if a move to a mile would not go amiss.