Frequent flier Zac Purton has performed plenty of heroics in his homeland so far this season, but had his biggest day ever in Hong Kong with five wins, even if there was a sting in the tail from stewards.

A best-ever win total, including show-stopping rides in the two features, made for a memorable meeting for the all-conquering Australian, who attracted a two-meeting careless riding suspension for his desperate effort on Military Attack.

Purton has won Group Ones in Australia this year on Sacred Falls in the George Main Stakes and Admire Ratki in the Caulfield Cup, but according to Purton, the increased workload has kept him focused.

"I actually feel fresher doing the trips down under because I am doing something different," he said. "I enjoy the travelling and obviously it is working out."

Still, he was still welcoming a short break to ready himself for upcoming engagements: "I've got a few more trips organised, and the Super Jockey Series in Japan, so maybe now it is time for a break."

Big race wins on Military Attack and Aerovelocity, along with victories on Wayfoong Express, Lang Tai Sing and Packing Llaregyb gave Purton his first five-timer in Hong Kong.

The haul moved Purton to within one win of rival Joao Moreira with 19 wins from the first 13 meetings of the term.

Purton received a one-day dispensation on a careless riding charge incurred in the closing stages of Military Attack's narrow win and misses a meeting where two of his winning rides may be heading in two weeks, Sasa Ladies' Purse Day.

By the sounds of it Purton will be kept busy anyway, left with babysitting duties of daughter Roxy as wife Nicole enjoys the only real "dress up day" on the racing calendar: "Nicole won't be happy with me missing Ladies' Day, I did last year as well. That's the meeting she loves - I'll be staying at home with Roxy."

Richard Gibson lauded a "precisely executed ride" on Wayfoong Express, but the trainer was lamenting a lack of options for stayers and was in the somewhat unique situation of hoping for harsh treatment from the handicapper.

Gibson produced one of the training performances of the season so far as his four-year-old scored first-up over 2,000m, but said "there is nowhere to go" with a horse that appreciates further.

"It's hard to place a horse like him - he is in no man's land in the ratings," Gibson said. "We'd like to run him in the Sasa Ladies' Purse, but he may not have the ratings points he needs to get in."

Andreas Schutz will aim Packing Llaregyb at the Ladies' Purse, the five-year-old's fourth win in five starts putting his rating well into the 90s.

"The owners want to run there," said Schutz, who added that a step up to 1,800m shouldn't be an issue for a horse whose racing manners have improved with each outing.

"He is settling much better," Schutz said. "Today he ended up outside the leader, but he is better with some cover."