Time to collect on Ng's Good Income

AGEING Good Income is still a major threat in Class Four company and looks a reliable banker for the second leg of the Double Trio in tomorrow night's interesting Happy Valley turf meeting.

Trainer Peter Ng Bik-kuen had an unforgettable campaign last season and is showing every sign that he intends to do much the same this time around.

Ng's success last season brought him deserved attention and more horses, but it is ''old reliable'' Good Income, who can do us a good turn in this 1,800-metre event tomorrow night.

Tony Cruz takes over from Danny Lee on the eight-year-old, who was not asked to do too much when his chance had gone at his first outing of the season.

That was 10 days ago at Sha Tin when Royal Horse got the upper hand over Winning Stallion and Good Income finished a wide out, well-beaten fourth, almost six lengths from the winner.

Clearly, he was facing a task first-up over 1,800 metres, particularly against the first two that day. They had previous racing experience this season, plus more than a suggestion of class.

Good Income can be expected to have benefited from that outing and has gone well at the Valley in previous seasons. As a banker, he makes more appeal than either L'Enjoleur or Monopoly, who are two other obvious chances.