Laser Tiger looks ready to pounce from prized inside alley

Honest Laser Tiger will be all the better for one run from a lengthy break, and with the advantage of the prized inside alley, he should strike winning form in the final leg of tomorrow night's Triple Trio at Happy Valley.

With the TT only being partially won last week, the main prize is expected to reach HK$5 million, and on the evidence of a smart recent trial performance, Laser Tiger represents an excellent banker.

The David Hall-trained gelding turned in the performance of his career two starts back when rocketing to the line from the tail of the field to score a most impressive victory over the likes of Lollipop and Macho Expresso.

He resumed following arthroscopic surgery to his right fore fetlock on October 19 and turned in a satisfactory effort to finish a close-up eighth to Fantastic Choice after missing the start and racing keenly in the early stages.

He journeyed to Happy Valley on November 15 for a 1,000m trial, and he indicated he had made good improvement from the run by closing off smartly in the final stages to finish an impressive second to North Hill.

With the benefit of gate one, Eric Saint-Martin should be able to take a more prominent position, and the six-year-old should power over the top of his rivals to land his third success.

Longwah Rising takes a rise in class, but looks a nice double banker under a light weight from a good draw, while others capable of getting into the action are Esperanza, Victory Conqueror, North Hill, Super Goal Master.