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Ribbon has the right credentials

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The hot combination of Tony Cruz and Felix Coetzee, fresh from the brilliant win of Silent Witness in Sunday's Sprinters' Stakes in Japan, look set to continue in celebration mode when Shiny Ribbon lines up in the opening leg of tomorrow night's Triple Trio at Happy Valley.

The Dr Fong gelding created a big impression in his first season here, winning his first two outings over 1,000m at Sha Tin. Progressive Shiny Ribbon, attempting 1,650 metres for the first time, looks a safe banker.

He resumed from a spell over 1,400m on September 4 at Sha Tin and was luckless in finishing third to Lotzatow, after racing wide for the entire trip, but didn't shirk the issue at any stage.

Stepping up in distance should allow Shiny Ribbon to take a forward position from an inside barrier and control the race from the front, which is when Coetzee is at his brilliant best.

The other likely pace influence appears to be Happy Kid, who was well ridden by Brett Prebble last Wednesday night to score in Class Four company.

The Ricky Yiu Poon-fie-trained gelding will find this a harder test but it is worth nothing that last term he backed up within a week on three occasions for two placings and a fourth when coming from an outside gate.

Other must-includes are track specialists Prince Golf and Military Option, who are both drawn to advantage.

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