TRAINER Gary Ng Ting-keung was fined $5,000 last night for a breach of stable security - but left Happy Valley with a mile-wide smile.
The sorry start to the evening could not have been more in contrast to the way it ended.
After a nerve-wracking five-minute wait for the outcome of a photo finish to the last race, Ng was delighted that Best One had held on to beat the fast-finishing Jewellery Star by the slimmest possible margin.
Ng was earlier paraded before the stewards following a report that he had taken owners on an unauthorised visit to his stables.
Stable security at Sha Tin has been rigorous for some time and visits by owners was a major topic last season.
A detailed report was made to the stewards and after hearing Ng and deliberating, the fine was levied.
But that was clearly all behind Ng in the euphoria of that last race success.