AS he has done so often, Hong Kong champion jockey Douglas Whyte came roaring back from suspension to reassert himself with a treble and slash Zac Purton’s jockeys’ championship lead down to two at Sha-Tin on Wednesday.

Purton had edged away to a four-win gap during Whyte’s absence but it didn’t take long for the South African to make his presence felt in the Year Of The Snake, coaxing Victory Ide Say across the line in the second race for David Ferraris, before adding the John Size-trained Sight Lover and Sea Dragon.

“I usually go well fresh,” laughed Whyte, seeking his 13th successive championship win. – from South China Morning Post.