IMPROVING Ming River looks an interesting banker for the second leg of the Double Trio at Sha Tin tomorrow - and should provide value in the exotic bet.
Ming River only had two runs as an immature griffin and showed some ability when finishing nine lengths adrift of Explorer at the second of those juvenile starts.
He's by Be My Native, sire of champion River Verdon, so local trackwatchers have invariably kept an eye open for the Derek Cruz-trained galloper and there can be no doubt that he is progressing.
And Ming River understandably pleased his trainer with an excellent last-start third over 1,400 metres to Magic Joy, a run that simply underlined the gelding has enough ability to win in Class Four.
Ming River strikes a field that is not overly competitive and, at this stage of his racing development, the 1,600 metres looks ideal.
Although the draw is not crucial at this trip at Sha Tin, it is better to be drawn closer to the rails and Gary Carter will be getting this fellow away from barrier five which looks ideal.
