Tattenhall can give Triple Trio fans a delightful start
A return to his preferred course and distance for the first time this year should result in Tattenhall Delight landing a long-overdue win in the opening leg of Sunday's Triple Trio at Sha Tin.
With the TT failing to go off last Sunday following a tough set of results, the expected prize is tipped to reach HK$8 million, and, despite Tattenhall Delight drawing awkwardly in barrier 11, he looks a standout banker.
The Andy Leung Ting-wah-trained gelding lines up off a career-low rating, but his performance last weekend in running third to Sou Ma Tam at his Class Five debut indicated his winning turn had finally arrived.
He showed he was well on the way to another success when unlucky not to finish closer to Treasure Raiders in an unsuitable 1,200m event at Happy Valley three starts back, before losing his chance with a slow getaway at his next outing behind Lucky Dragon.
His performance last start when battling on well for third showed he was again ready for a rise in distance and, considering he has two successes over this track and trip in Class Four, he is remarkably well placed.
His main opposition will come from Gold Gem, Couldn't Care Less, Tale Of Friendship and Lightning Mount.
The middle leg looks tricky, but the safest banker option could be Sound Of Silence, backing up from an honest placing behind Namjong Hunter last weekend.
The Manfred Man Ka-leung-trained gelding's wins are few and far between, but he appears to have found the ideal opportunity to notch his fourth success, given the event is lacking genuine speed runners.
He is capable of crossing from gate eight to camp on the speed, and he should take plenty of running down in the final stages.
Other worthy inclusions are Clement Elite, Wait For Me, Speedy, Encore and Helene Elite, with the possible improver being Classic Reunion if he is prominently ridden.
The final leg appears laden with chances, but it's hard to go past Terrific Brethren when searching for a banker, given the three-year-old has been impressive in winning his last two over the same track and trip.
The Tony Cruz-trained gelding relished a rise to this trip when scoring over subsequent winner Juggernaut two starts back, before having no trouble repeating the dose last outing after getting away with a soft lead.
He will likely be subjected to more pressure this time, but he only rises four pounds in weight for his last success, and gives the impression he is capable of measuring up to better races.
His toughest opposition will come from Rocket Win, Sir Galahad, Super Pegasus, Supreme Gold and Three Clubs.
