Zac Purton set a new personal best for the start of a season when he repeated his four-timer at the season opener with another dominant display at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Wins aboard Super Infinity, Charmander, Devas Twelve and Super Win Dragon boosted the seven-time champion Hong Kong jockey’s tally to nine wins – his best return from the first three meetings of a campaign.

In his record-breaking 2022-23 season when he rewrote history with 179 wins, Purton bagged seven in the first three fixtures.

“It’s a good way to start the season,” Purton said.

“I’m pushing for a little bit more support out there if I can get it. So, hopefully the other trainers want to train a few winners as well and we can work together.”

Purton started his winning haul on the Mark Newnham-trained Super Infinity, who broke through for his first career triumph in the Class Four Kwong Fuk Handicap (1,200m).

Purton fired the hot $1.7 favourite forward to sit on top of the speed and he surged clear once taking the lead from Affirm at the 200m. He beat King Oberon by a length and a quarter, with Jubilant Winner a fast-finishing third.

Extending his own successful start to the season with a fourth win, an elated Newnham said the best was to come from Super Infinity, who finished in the first four at his first three starts.

“He’s still not the finished product, but he was good enough to win today,” Newnham said.

“Zac rode him very well. He’s still quite green, he got a little bit lost when he got past the inside horse but he went on with it, got the job done and I think even towards mid-to-late season, he’ll be better again.”

Purton followed up in the next race on Charmander, who delivered David Hall the first leg of a double with victory in the Class Five Wah Fu Handicap (1,400m).

Ridden patiently towards the rear of the field after jumping from barrier 12, Charmander stormed home to nail Perfect Peach by a head, claiming his first win at start 24.

“He got held up for longer than he thought, Zac said, and he had to make a pretty long sprint, so it was quite a good win,” Hall said.

“He’s only had a couple of runs for me and [adding visors] was one gear change we made and both of his runs have been very positive in them.”

Mr Energia capped Hall’s double with a fast-finishing win of his own in the Class Four Hing Wah Handicap (1,200m) on the dirt under Harry Bentley.

Purton later teamed up with trainer Chris So Wai-yin for a race-to-race double, lifting Devas Twelve to victory in the Class Four Tung Wah Group Of Hospitals Challenge Cup (1,400m) and Super Win Dragon in the Class Three Oi Tung Handicap (1,200m) on the dirt.

“He did a nice job last season as a young horse, he progressed with every run and got that win and then he went over the top,” Purton said after Devas Twelve held on late to beat Dragon Four Seas by a head.

“He’d had enough and then he got a break during the off-season and he’s come back a better horse.”

Purton has booted home all three of So’s winners this term, with Go Go Go also giving the duo a perfect start in the first race at Sha Tin’s season opener.

“I asked Zac to ride Go Go Go and today’s two winners in the summer,” So said.

“Last year, Super Win Dragon had surgery on both front fetlocks. He needed a long break and came back at the end of the season. I spoke to the owner and said ‘this season, if he performs we will keep racing him. If not, maybe retire him’.”