Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting gelding resumed with emphatic victory in the G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Angus Chung extended Hong Kong’s recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall’s Quadruple Double to victory

Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Pierre Ng notched the first victory of his training career in spectacular fashion when outsider Super Commander narrowly upstaged his opposition to snare the Class 4 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.

Extending a startling career trajectory with Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday, Lucky Sweynesse crowned Silvestre de Sousa’s return to Hong Kong and left trainer Manfred Man to ponder a host of options.