The dream team of jockey Douglas Whyte and trainer John Size is the midst of another dominant season, but the pair could have their stranglehold loosened after Hong Kong Jockey Club rule makers tightened the limit on how many rides a jockey can have for one stable.
A new policy for the 2012-13 racing season means Whyte will only be allowed to handle 50 per cent of Size's runners, and no more than 40 per cent of his own rides can be from the yard - down from an existing 50 per cent.
A limit of 60 per cent has also been enforced on local jockeys for the first time - with Matthew Chadwick's combination with trainer Tony Cruz most affected - and Chinese riders will now lose their two-pound claim once they reach 250 wins.
Going off this season's statistics, Whyte is the only club jockey who would be in breach of the new mark, with around 45 per cent of his rides supplied by Size this season. The 11-time premiership-winning jockey called the new situation 'not ideal' but was accepting of the decision and ready to 'work things out.'
'I'm a club jockey and I fall under the rules of racing so I'm obligated to do what I'm told to do,' he said.
'I don't enjoy having to worry every month - 'Have I taken too many rides for John?' - I am just a guy that likes to go out there and ride winners. But they're the rules and there's no point getting upset about it or trying to fight it, you've just got to work out the best solution.'
Chadwick and Cruz have been increasingly reliant on each other this season and the frequency of the duo combining will have to be reduced dramatically.