HONG KONG'S French connection continued unabated at Happy Valley last night with Gerald Mosse in brilliant treble form yet again while his compatriot Eric St Martin partnered his first winner in the territory.
Mosse's 179-1 treble came via Wong Tang-ping's Call Me Horse in the fourth, Lawrie Fownes' Irene's Pet in the fifth and John Moore's Amigo in the last.
He has now ridden an incredible 14 winners from just seven meetings and is already in fifth place in the standings.
Mosse beamed: ''I can't remember the last time I was in such terrific form. This is fantastic stuff at the moment and long may my Midas touch continue.'' The Mosse magic certainly rubbed off on the enigmatic Call Me Horse who was losing his maiden tag at the 39th time of asking - but the first that Mosse has ridden him.
The brilliant French rider made all the running on Irene's Pet from his inside draw to comfortably account for Ellen's Voyage.
The success took Fownes to 24 winners for the season but he still trails Moore by one in their private battle for second behind clear leader, Ivan Allan.
