Brave Brother's last start win might have been flattered by what was perceived to be a "three-wide bias", but it was impressive nevertheless and he can overcome a wide draw in the final leg of the Triple Trio at Happy Valley on Wednesday, reports the HK Racing Post. Horses sitting three-deep with no-cover at Sha Tin are rarely able to produce the type of performance Brave Brother did just over three weeks ago, but as that meeting progressed it became clear that being drawn wide and sitting deep was certainly no disadvantage.

Still, the John Size-trained five-year-old had already shown he was an improved horse this time in, so the win wasn't a surprise, just that he was able to do it under the circumstances.

Brave Brother goes up into Class Three and gets the resultant light weight, with the in-form Keith Yeung Ming-lun claiming the local allowance of two pounds from the allotted 115. There's not much else you can make a solid case for in what is a decidedly average race and 1,200m at Happy Valley is probably Brave Brother's best trip.

The biggest issue for Brave Brother, and in particular Yeung, is that he has drawn 11 on the dreaded "C+3" course, a rail configuration that leaves more grass on the inside of the fence than outside. Yeung may have to make a play to lead, and if he does, it will be heart-in-mouth stuff as he tries to find the fence or at the very least a two-wide spot. That will be the key, and if he doesn't get stranded wide again, he is a safe banker.

Another horse looking to press forward from gate nine and to be included is Ricky Yiu Poon-fai's Pretty One, with Neil Callan replacing Gerald Mosse. Last start over the course and distance Mosse surged forward from gate 12, only to find himself in a speed battle and posted three-deep, with no cover the entire trip.

It was a totally forgivable run, and Mosse didn't punish the seven-year-old in the straight. Before that, his form this season was excellent after dropping into Class Three in the off season, back from a ratings high of 95 less than two years ago.

Also include Winnie's Horse (Mosse) and Good Directions (Derek Leung Ka-chun).

The middle pin is a rare 2,200m Class Four where Andreas Schutz-trained course and distance specialistSuper Strike (Tye Angland) should improve on his Class Three effort of two starts ago.

Since then, with a drop in grade, he was fourth at Sha Tin over 1,800m and the backmarker looks like getting the required speed he needs in a race here.