from RACING POST HKwww.racing.scmp.comThe Almond Lee-trained Good Strike gets a golden opportunity to break back into the winner's circle in the final leg of the Triple Trio at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.With the TT expected to reach HK$12 million, Lee had taken advantage of the extended rating of the 85-60 Class Three to drop Good Strike back a grade for the first time this season and the race looks tailor-made for the backmarker in more than just that regard.An expected strong early tempo

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The Almond Lee-trained Good Strike gets a golden opportunity to break back into the winner's circle in the final leg of the Triple Trio at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
With the TT expected to reach HK$12 million, Lee had taken advantage of the extended rating of the 85-60 Class Three to drop Good Strike back a grade for the first time this season and the race looks tailor-made for the backmarker in more than just that regard.

An expected strong early tempo provided by front-runners Golden Bauhinia and Wei Hei Invincible will give Good Strike every chance to settle back in the field and finish over the top of his rivals with the rail in the "A" course position.

Good Strike boasts a superior turn of foot and if Alex Lai Hoi-wing can weave a clear passage in the straight, the son of Magic Albert should be able to put his rivals to the sword for the first time since he won over this course in November 2009.

For TT players he makes strong appeal, and two thirds and a luckless fourth from four runs this season indicate he should be hitting the frame again.

The John Size-trained Lucky Bravo will attract much of the betting support with Douglas Whyte in the saddle and will be hard to beat from barrier six, but a drop back to 1,200m and a shaky debut run at the Valley throw up two concerns for those wanting to butter up for the short quote.

Lucky Bravo was heavily backed in the minutes leading up to his debut, but a wobble on the home turn denied him the chance to power over the top of the leaders that night.

In a TT scenario, he looks impossible to ignore and, with the champion jockey in the irons, the Faltaat gelding is sure to be among the action at the business end of the race.