Pierre Ng Pang-chi was more satisfied than surprised after unveiling a pair of promising young gallopers in the space of 30 minutes at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Galaxy Patch struck first, taking out the first section of the Class Three Shanghai Handicap (1,200m) under Karis Teetan as the $6.3 second favourite before Ka Ying Cheer completed the running double with victory in the Class Four Chengdu Handicap (1,200m).

“It’s definitely exciting. We planned it from last season – we have much better new horses that we got in towards the end of the season, and they’re doing very well. They’re trialling very well, and we’re getting the results now,” Ng said.

Sent off at $2.15 on debut after defeating reigning Group One Hong Kong Mile champion California Spangle in a recent trial, Ka Ying Cheer took up the running under Keith Yeung Ming-lun.

Ka Ying Cheer had to dig deep in the home straight after hat-trick seeker Lady’s Choice loomed on his outside at the 300m and took the lead momentarily.

“We didn’t expect it to be so close, and Keith said he was still a little bit fat. I hope this run will bring on his fitness,” Ng said of the short-head result.

“He should just get five points, and we’ll progress from here, [look for a race] in two or three weeks and keep him going. He’s a hard worker, so we’ll just work him hard.”

Ka Ying Cheer was Yeung’s second winner from the first seven meetings of the season after he only managed 11 successes during his injury-hit 2022-23 campaign.

While Ka Ying Cheer was gracing a racetrack for the first time, stablemate Galaxy Patch made his Hong Kong bow after winning his only start in Australia – a maiden at Morphettville – when named Gulinga Spirit.

Galaxy Patch won the second of his two Hong Kong trials despite falling out of the gates, and the four-year-old was again slow away, settling behind midfield on the rail.

Galaxy Patch then raced keenly, and Teetan had to briefly hunt for a run when coming off the fence after straightening for home, but Galaxy Patch was still able to reel off a final 400m of 21.91 seconds and grab Northern Beaches in the final strides.

“I expected that first up. I was hoping he didn’t do anything wrong, but he did – he missed the start, didn’t jump very cleanly,” Ng said.

“He showed us he could really finish off in his trials, so he did what he did in the trials. We’ll keep rolling along, and hopefully, he’ll get more and more mature. We’ll see if he can go any further, but he might just be a sprinter.”

Ng’s brace moved him to seven wins for the season and into third position in the trainers’ premiership behind Francis Lui Kin-wai (11) and Caspar Fownes (eight).