Everything falls in place as champion notches three-timer

Champion jockey Zac Purton reasserted himself with a winning treble and while Divine Calling was the ooh-aah part of his day, winning on Big Four for Michael Chang Chun-wai 30 minutes earlier counts just as much towards his title defence. Big Four's only previous win was in January 2013, but he has often been well in the betting and found trouble. Yesterday, it was plunge horse Brilliant Dream who found trouble - backed from 9.5 to 4.5 before being carried right off the track by Master Sommelier. "His big problem is he's so honest and consistent - he never gets off this handicap mark," Purton said. "Today it fell into place." Alan Aitken

Frenchman earns early season boost from Man

Veteran Gerald Mosse knows all too well the challenges inherent in making his trademark late start to the season, and has avoided any settling in problems with three wins from his first two meetings. After Manfred Man Ka-leung provided half of a Mosse double at the Frenchman's first meeting back on Wednesday, the pair again combined with import Ultimate Glory in a Class Four handicap. "I started riding here in 1990, and when I start after everyone it is very difficult," Mosse said. "It makes it much easier when you can win early on." Mosse said Ultimate Glory, on whom he replaced the suspended Brett Prebble, would improve on the effort. Michael Cox

Trainer starts day with a pair of Class Five wins

Peter Ho Leung was thanking "the system" after a Class Five double with Telecom Supremo and Happy Goal to open the card. "That's Hong Kong and handicap racing - you just need time and patience and eventually you will break through. You'll get your win, and sometimes if you are lucky you might get two," Ho said after Happy Goal went back-to-back in the bottom grade, dictating in front for Alvin Ng Ka-chun. "Both of my winners have their limitations, but have just found the right races. Happy Goal drew 10 last time, but this time with a good draw, everyone knew he would lead, so no one wanted to take him on and he got it on his own." Michael Cox