From RACING POST HKThe combination of the Caspar Fownes-trained Peppermint and jockey Brett Prebble can provide a reliable banker in the second leg of Thursday's Triple Trio at Happy Valley. The HK$11 million estimated dividend looks an achievable one, at least by TT standards, headed by Fownes' consistent gelding.The four-year-old comes in off an eye-catching first-up run over 1,400m and gets up to what looks like his best trip in a Class Four over 1,650m.First time at Happy Valley, top weight

From RACING POST HK

The combination of the Caspar Fownes-trained Peppermint and jockey Brett Prebble can provide a reliable banker in the second leg of Thursday's Triple Trio at Happy Valley. The HK$11 million estimated dividend looks an achievable one, at least by TT standards, headed by Fownes' consistent gelding.

The four-year-old comes in off an eye-catching first-up run over 1,400m and gets up to what looks like his best trip in a Class Four over 1,650m.

First time at Happy Valley, top weight and a tricky draw (nine) complicate matters for Prebble, but offsetting the negatives is what should be a suitably hot speed that will allow him to slot back in the field and storm home late.

There are at least half a dozen horses that like to get forward and sometimes that can be a trap as jockeys out-think themselves and all hold up, but Peppermint should get the race run to suit.

Last start Peppermint was dragged back out of the gates and stormed home for a fast-finishing fourth over 1,400m at Sha Tin, looking every bit the miler that he is.

Peppermint's sole win from six starts was over 1,600m at Sha Tin, where Prebble took the reins and found the right run in midfield for the sit-sprinter. From there he managed to scramble home, despite a slow speed.

He will relish the extended mile of Happy Valley and will run a huge race.

Travel Guide hit the line strongly last start, despite never being on the track. If apprentice Alvin Ng Ka-chun can find cover he will figure and the David Hall-trained Jun Hua merits inclusion courtesy of consistency in this grade and a good draw (two) for Terry Wong Chi-wai to navigate to a handy position.

Jolly Wongchoy and Viva Guy come out of the same lead-up race three weeks ago when second and third respectively behind Great Renown and both have place claims.