Caspar Fownes retook the lead in the trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, but it was Vincent Ho Chak-yiu who stole the show with a treble on the card.

Fownes was one winner behind leader Mark Newnham on 27 heading into the night, but he leapt ahead of him to reclaim the lead after a sterling evening for the stable.

Ho was on board both of Fownes’ winners, with Love Together’s striking win in the Class Three Chater Handicap (1,000m) the showpiece.

It was a breakthrough success at start three in Hong Kong for the one-time Australian winner, who enjoyed a lovely run in transit from midfield behind a searing pace set by Metro Power and Wonderstar.

Travelling well through, he began charging in the straight and when the gap opened up between the leaders 150m from home, he needed no second invitation and surged to victory.

“He’s a decent horse,” Ho said. “Today, everything was good. He travelled nicely without racing too keenly and I had a horse outside me on the turn, which helped. So everything was good. He’s a nice horse.”

Ho also secured victory on the Fownes-trained Perfect General, who made it three wins over course and distance when going from pillar to post in the Class Three Connaught Handicap (1,200m).

Victory did not always look likely, with the eventual winner seemingly a sitting duck for the smooth-travelling Refusetobeenglish, who got the dream run up the fence.

That proved to be false, however, with Perfect General digging deep to fend off all comers and eventually beating a game My Day My Way by half a length.

That was the final leg of Ho’s treble, with Jolly Companion starting his big night by saluting in section two of the Class Four Jackson Handicap (1,200m).

Jerry Chau Chun-lok continued his brilliant season with a double on the night, with the highlight being a front-running masterclass aboard Stormi in the Class Four Hong Kong Club Challenge Cup (1,650m).

Drawn outside in stall 10, Chau wasted no time gunning the Cody Mo Wai-kit galloper to the front and after setting some slack sectionals, the writing was on the wall for his rivals as he tanked into the straight full of running.

The length-and-a-half winning margin does not do the victory justice and it was an enjoyable success, drawing out Chau’s trademark salute.

In stark contrast, Chau’s opening victory on Celtic Times in section one of the Class Four Club Handicap (1,650m) saw the rider having to swashbuckle his way from near last.

Celtic Times had to do things the hard way, turning with just one behind into the straight.

Once in the clear and let loose, the $35.1 roughie thundered home for a half-length score, much to the delight of his rider.

“It’s been a brilliant night. Stormi has been waiting to win for so long,” Chau said after Stormi’s first win at start 16. “Cody put the cheek pieces on and he focused and he settled and that was the key.

“Celtic Times, I had been watching his previous races and I just let him have a smooth run, with cover, and settled and he gave me a very good finish.”

There was a sting in the tail for Chau, however, who copped a one-meeting ban and a HK$45,000 fine for careless riding on Flying Wrote in section three of the Class Four Jackson Handicap.

Celtic Times was the second leg of a race-to-race double for Man, who also watched Jolly Companion rocket home to win.

“I was a bit surprised, he started this year with some good runs but his recent form has not been like that,” said Man. “He was a bit unlucky last time I think. It was a good ride by Vincent tonight.

“Of course, I’m very happy with two winners tonight and the season so far.”