Barrier four holds the key to TT riches

Barrier four could hold the key to the HK$28 million Triple Trio fortune at Happy Valley tomorrow night, with three likely banker plays in High Return, Let's Goal and Best Win all drawing that gate in their respective races.

All three runners are in top form and should get a great opportunity to convert from the ideal starting position, with Dennis Yip Chor-hong's High Return set to get the ball rolling in the opening leg - the Min Fat Handicap (1,200m).

Those looking for lucky omens might note the horse is also number four in race four, but there is more solid foundation for making High Return a banker.

High Return is knocking on the door of a third victory after a solid half-length third to Make It on May 18, and a sharp track gallop with stablemate Same Same last Friday with Howard Cheng Yue-tin in the irons. The five-year-old himself is no world beater, but he will be ultra competitive in what is certainly not an international Group One, and punters can take heart from his good place record of 10 top-three finishes from 30 starts.

The good draw seals the deal, and Cheng will be looking to make the most of that advantage by slotting the horse behind the speed, one or two pairs behind the leaders.

Outside of High Return, the trio play becomes far trickier, but respect must be given to topweight Master Key, to be ridden by Brett Prebble from gate six.