from RACING POST HKCheer did not live up to his early promise last season, but the Dennis Yip Chor-hong-trained four-year-old should get his career rolling in style in the middle leg of tonight's Triple Trio at Happy Valley. With the jackpot estimated to reach $4 million, punters looking for a banker in the Pak Wo Handicap (1,650m) need look no further than Cheer and champion jockey Douglas Whyte.Cheer has been well prepared for his resumption, including two stylish trial wins - both at the city

from RACING POST HK

Cheer did not live up to his early promise last season, but the Dennis Yip Chor-hong-trained four-year-old should get his career rolling in style in the middle leg of tonight's Triple Trio at Happy Valley. With the jackpot estimated to reach $4 million, punters looking for a banker in the Pak Wo Handicap (1,650m) need look no further than Cheer and champion jockey Douglas Whyte.

Cheer has been well prepared for his resumption, including two stylish trial wins - both at the city course and at Sha Tin - with Whyte on board each time.

Whyte has handed out a free clue that is hard to ignore, too, choosing the ride on Cheer ahead of the John Size-trained Cars King Prawn, who has run well from awkward draws in his two attempts this season.

Cheer got back in his early runs last season, but has shown more tactical speed at his most recent run in July and again in his trials, so he can race closer but, with the race chockfull of speed runners, a midfield trail might be the ideal.

Other must-includes are Happy Guys, Holiday Sun and Cars King Prawn, while Royal Pumpkin remains a place chance despite a disappointing effort last time out, and Good Luck Win will give new jockey Tye Angland a good sight in or near the lead.

Whyte is also going to carry a lot of weight in the opening leg with the Andreas Schutz-trained Ho Wongchoy. A steady improver throughout last season, Ho Wongchoy came away for a comfortable first-up win over the Valley 1,800m, despite going keenly early and he should be a fitter, more relaxed horse tomorrow night.

From gate one, Whyte will give him the run of the race behind the likely leaders, Fat Dragon, Healthy Blueberry and Century Molly. His obvious danger is My Way (Brett Prebble), who was a solid winner in Class Five last time and takes a grade rise but looks well up to it. My Way doesn't like to be bustled early and will be giving Ho Wongchoy a start, but Caspar Fownes has him flying after just a couple of starts in the yard and his strong finish over 1,650m makes the 1,800m look ideal.

Others to include are Splendid Champion, the well-rated Warm Embraces, Classic Reunion and Kowloon Pride.