The Dream Team of Douglas Whyte and John Size is taking all spectator interest out of the championships as early as possible, with the Durban Demon grabbing a four-timer yesterday and Size bookending the card with the type of horses that make title wins.
Whyte was aboard for Size on Classic Jewellery in the first and Glorious Days in the last, and filled in his day in with wins for Derek Cruz on Castle Hero (race two) and David Hall on Nicholson (race six).
That took him already 13 clear of suspended Brett Prebble in the championship, while Size is four clear on the trainers' table.
Soft winners like Classic Jewellery and Glorious Days are the kind of progressive horses that have led Size to six championships in the past. Classic Jewellery, a HK$4.2 million purchase at the Jockey Club's international sale in March, bounced out of a wide barrier, stacked them up in the lead and never looked like being beaten after Size had given him a good grounding for his debut.
'He'd had four trials and was fit and well-schooled and it wasn't that strong a race,' said Size. 'He's a beautiful mover with a lovely action and, in Hong Kong terms, he is a very young horse, so there looks some upside.'
Whyte cautioned the four-length margin might have been flattering.