Bank on promising Red Ruler to deliver Triple Trio riches

Red Ruler may have been somewhat of an enigma during his career, but he looks to have found the perfect event to show his true ability in the final leg of tomorrow afternoon's Triple Trio at Sha Tin.

With the opening TT pool being topped up to HK$12 million by the Jockey Club, the main prize on offer is expected to reach HK$20 million, and Red Ruler looks a value banker from a good draw under Darren Beadman.

The David Hall-trained gelding displayed nice promise early in his career, and finally produced what he had long promised when scoring a dominant win over My Way and Amazing Venture at his third run this campaign on January 10.

He was tried over varying distances without a great deal of success at his next five outings, mainly due to drawing poorly, but showed with a tidy last-start performance that he was again coming back to his best.

From a wide barrier, he was taken back to the tail of the field, was tight on room 200 metres from home, but closed off nicely to be beaten only two lengths by honest Elite Sixty-Six.

With the event likely to be run at a solid tempo, Beadman should be able to secure a nice spot around midfield, and the four-year-old should be presented at the right time in the straight.

Moon Chaser comes in fresh and looks the main danger on the evidence of a smart recent trial performance, while others capable of getting into the finish are Amazing Venture, Namjong Hunter, Malayan Bright and Tai Hang's Pride.