Hugh Bowman and Douglas Whyte made flying starts to the new Happy Valley season with doubles and Jamie Richards added to his opening-day haul with another brace on Wednesday night.

Bowman and Whyte teamed up to win the city circuit’s first race of the term, the Class Five Admiralty Handicap (1,200m), with Dan Attack and the former made it a race-to-race double when he lifted Caspar Fownes’ Super Sicario to victory in the Class Five Kowloon Tong Handicap (1,650m).

Whyte joined the top Australian rider with a double when Harmony Fire overcame a wide draw in barrier 10 under Luke Ferraris to claim the Class Four North Point Handicap (1,000m).

Dan Attack’s second success at start 21 was a sentimental one for Whyte and owner David Boehm.

“My first time that I rode six winners, [one] was for David Boehm and we’ve got a good reputation together,” Whyte said after Dan Attack flew home to beat Talents Supremo by half a length.

“I’m just very happy that I could eventually have a winner as a trainer for him.

“[Dan Attack has] improved and in my opinion, this season he’s probably better than last season. The way he won, I think he will be competitive in Class Four.”

Whyte credited fellow South African Ferraris for helping Harmony Fire offset his draw by pressing forward to sit outside of the lead.

The Brazen Beau eight-year-old lifted when challenged in the straight to hold off heavily-backed $3.4 favourite Master Champion by a neck.

“He hasn’t had a lot of things go his way with barrier draws and those sort of things, but when he gets a ride like that – and I know it’s only 1,000m – but he gave him a 10-out-of-10 ride,” Whyte said.

“He held him up turning for home, which is not easy to do, and then he asked him very late and the horse quickened. Good effort, but good ride.”

Fresh from a Sha Tin double last Sunday, Richards repeated the dose when To Infinity landed an upset victory at $35.65 under Alexis Badel and Storming Dragon stormed home to score for Brenton Avdulla.

The Kiwi handler has started the new season on fire as he bids to put a disappointing last campaign that he labelled “a shocker” behind him.

“It’s incredible. I had 21 winners last season and now I’ve had four winners in two meetings,” Richards said.

“I’m very, very happy. It’s quite hard to explain, really. To Infinity was a bit of a surprise, but Storming Dragon had run consistently well all last season and he trialled well behind Ka Ying Rising and My Wish and Brenton gave him a lovely ride.

“It’s a wonderful start to the season for the whole team and I must thank them for all the work they’ve done in the off-season.”

Elsewhere at the Valley, four-year-old Wrote A New Page continued his impressive progression with a third consecutive win in the Class Three Central Handicap (1,650m).

Sent forward to trail leader and $2.1 favourite Highland Rahy, the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained gelding dug deep late to nail Highland Rahy by a short head.

“At the top of the straight, Highland Rahy put a good bit of distance between the two of us and I thought it was a lot to claw back,” jockey Harry Bentley said.

“But his stamina kicked in and saw him through and there should be more with this horse. I feel he’s one of those horses where you are always scratching away at the surface and finding a little more each time.

“I’m not sure where his top is at the moment but, for me, he’s just going to be a better horse over long distance.”

Zac Purton’s only success on the eight-race card was courtesy of the David Hayes-trained Bienvenue, who impressively overcame a tough run three wide without cover to win the Class Four Quarry Bay Handicap (1,200m).