First-year Apprentice jockey Jim Chung is heading south to add to the somewhat diminished South Island riding ranks over the next month, with a number of senior riders either on holiday or side-lined by injury.

Apprenticed to Waikato trainers Tim and Margaret Carter, Chung rode his first winner for the Cambridge trainers aboard Show Courage at Rotorua in April.

“Margaret and I are sending Jim Chung on loan to the Pitman Stable for an initial period of one month,” Tim Carter said.

“A number of South Island Jockeys are currently unavailable for one reason or another so Jim will be a welcome addition to the riding ranks.

“Jim will be taking rides at Ashburton on Thursday, Te Rapa next Saturday then he will link with the Pitman Stable.”