Cody Mo Wai-kit slotted a race-to-race double in fine style at Sha Tin on Sunday, scoring with talented three-year-old Motor before Emblazon landed a late betting plunge.

Placed in two of his five Griffin starts as a two-year-old, Motor returned in a blaze of glory to record a comfortable victory in the Class Four Sam Shing Handicap (1,200m).

Backing up a recent trial win at Conghua, the son of Fastnet Rock had a cosy run in the box seat before soaring to the lead under Derek Leung Ka-chun at the 250m.

He drew clear to beat Winning Champion by a length and a half, with Mazing Grace a distant third in the race restricted to three-year-olds.

“This horse was bred in Ireland, so the [wet] track is good for him,” Mo said.

“For this season I put the blinkers on and he’s more focused. He has improved a lot and I hope he can keep going.”

While Motor justified second favouritism at $3.5, Emblazon was brown-lamped from $17 to $5.75 and didn’t let his backers down in the Class Three Yi O Handicap (1,200m).

Despite being trapped wide without cover from gate 11, Emblazon proved too slick for his rivals with a one-and-a-quarter-length win under Jerry Chau Chun-lok.

The Zoustar four-year-old improved dramatically on his two starts last term – a sixth on debut and ninth second up.

Trust returns with a bang

Sky Trust made a successful comeback from a second throat operation to continue Caspar Fownes and Ellis Wong Chi-wang’s good form with a first-up win on Sunday.

After undergoing surgery to correct an airway issue in July, the So You Think gelding thrived racing fresh without a trial and on a soft track in the Class Three KPMG 80th Anniversary Cup (1,200m).

Wong had Sky Trust poised to strike on the back of leader Wonderstar and he burst clear in the final 200m to bolt in by three lengths.

“I opted not to give him a barrier trial before this race, just to keep him on the fresh side,” Fownes said.

“His work had been good, he had a good preparation leading into the race and obviously he’s handled the wet conditions today – that’s been very beneficial to him.

“Whenever there’s any sort of throat surgery for a horse, you always hope that it can be successful and the only way you really know is when they’re under racing conditions. He’s done a good job today, Ellis put him in a beautiful position and the horse did the rest, it was good.”

Sky Trust was Fownes and Wong’s third winner of the week in combination after they won Happy Valley’s first two races on Wednesday night.

Dirt delight for Hayes and Ferraris

David Hayes is hopeful Precision Goal can make the leap to Class Three after the consistent galloper made all in the Class Four Ting Kau Handicap (1,650m) on the dirt.

Sent straight to the front by Luke Ferraris, the Tavistock seven-year-old was never headed when he beat Sight Supreme by a length and a quarter.

“I think this horse, if he’s on dirt, he’s very consistent and a good horse,” Hayes said after Precision Goal scored his fourth victory on Sha Tin’s all-weather surface.

“Especially in a Class Four, but I think now he’s maturing stronger, he might be able to get away with Class Three on dirt. He’s a very consistent horse for the stable, so we all like him, and it was a good ride by Luke.”

Hayes’ focus was also on stable star Ka Ying Rising’s flight to Sydney on Sunday night ahead of next month’s A$20 million (HK$102 million) The Everest (1,200m) at Randwick.

“He gets out before the typhoon, which is nice,” Hayes said.

“[My assistant trainer] is in the quarantine [at Canterbury] and he said the facilities were very, very good.

“[Ka Ying Rising] worked this morning easy and he’s in great shape. He’s leading in at 1,164lb, which is the biggest and strongest he’s ever been.”

Regaleira HKIR bound?

Could Sunday’s Group Two Sankei Sho All Comers (2,200m) won by outstanding mare Regaleira be a pointer to this year’s Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR)?

Three of the last four All Comers winners have progressed to Hong Kong’s showpiece meeting, including 2021 Group One Hong Kong Vase (2,400m) hero Win Marilyn, while beaten runners in the feature have also turned up at HKIR.

Regaleira was sent out the $3.3 favourite at Nakayama racecourse on Sunday and duly saluted, improving her record to four wins from 10 starts.

The dual Group One winner stormed home from back in the field under Keita Tosaki to win by a length and a quarter.

While it remains to be seen whether breeding giant Northern Farm would send Regaleira to Hong Kong after Liberty Island’s death at Sha Tin in April, trainer Tetsuya Kimura has said he is eager to campaign Regaleira overseas.