Few Triple Trio bankers burn as brightly as Five Stars Shining in the third event at Sha Tin tomorrow night.
It surely can't be a coincidence that the Wylie Wong-trained galloper has top South African jockey Felix Coetzee replacing hapless claimer Carol Yu at a time when he makes his Class Five debut and is up to a more suitable 1,800 metres.
Last time he ran over a mile on the dirt and Yu was patently unable to get to the bottom of him, especially in the last 200 metres.
Five Stars Shining is likely to get back and it is possible he's not much good. But the way he hits the line, the move up in distance and the booking of Coetzee who is both in form and very strong, could well mean that for TT punters, Five Stars Shining is heaven sent.
Ascot Hero is another who has been noted staying on well over inadequate trips on each of his past two outings. He merits TT respect as does Good Putt who goes well at Sha Tin.
Kintanto was unsuited by the mile last time, and the tempo, but should run a much better race at Sha Tin's 1,800 metres.
Ultra Tension, Never Say No and Broadway Hit may be best of the others.