Horse Of Fortune, under a perfect ride from Brazilian jockey Silvestre de Sousa, denied Tony Cruz’s Romantic Touch a third straight win in the Macau–Hong Kong Trophy over 1500 metres at Tapia on Sunday.

Hong Kong galloper Southern Legend has toyed with his rivals to claim a dominant victory in the Group 1 Kranji Mile (1600m) in Singapore on Saturday.

The dynamic duo of Sha Tin trainer Casper Fownes and jockey Zac Purton combined with Southern Legend to claim the S$1.5m.

Kranji came under the spell of “Mauritian Magician” jockey Karis Teetan after he rode a brilliant double at Kranji on Saturday.

Just going on the perfect ring to his name, Hong Kong rising star Singapore Sling would have been a great advertisement for the return of International racing at Kranji this Saturday, but trainer Tony Millard and connections “held their horses”.