Caspar Fownes caught fire on the second half of Wednesday night’s Happy Valley card, banging in a treble in the space of four races to move into second in the trainers’ premiership.

After Capital Legend delivered on the quick backup in the first section of the Class Four Bedford Handicap (1,650m), Daring Pursuit showed his class to snare the Class Three Fife Handicap (1,650m) and Sugar Sugar finished the job in the Class Three Hing Yip Handicap (1,200m).

“Hong Kong is tough, so tough, but it’s great ending up with three. Cherish the night and look forward to the next meeting,” said Fownes after moving to 15 winners for the campaign – one behind championship leader Pierre Ng Pang-chi.

Fownes was particularly pleased to see Capital Legend prevail from gate 12 under Ellis Wong Chi-wang three days after running ninth at the city circuit’s annual weekend fixture.

“It was good to nail it. He only got beaten three lengths and a bit and obviously he stripped fitter from that. Unfortunately he got a bad gate today but the kid gave him a 10-out-of-10 ride and deserved the victory,” said the handler.

Elsewhere, Frankie Lor Fu-chuen and Zac Purton combined with a debut winner for the second consecutive meeting, with Triumphant More following in the footsteps of Horsepower.

While Horsepower’s Sunday success saw him win on Hong Kong debut after beginning his career in Australia, Triumphant More was stepping out for the very first time in the first section of the Class Four Fat Tseung Handicap (1,200m).

After Triumphant More was only moderately away, Purton was happy to hunt the $4.1 chance up three wide into the first bend before finding a spot outside the leader.

Glory Cloud appeared to steal a march on Triumphant More in the straight, but Lor’s charge dug deep to ensure he was a shorthead in front when in mattered.

“He did a bit wrong. He usually jumps better than that in his trials so Zac had to give him a bit more out of the gates,” Lor said.

“He had a look around in the straight and didn’t change legs, but he still won and it was still a good effort.

“I think he can improve. He was coming to a night meeting for the first time as a young horse and he still won.

“I have to thank the owners for the support. I always try to win first start to make them happy, so it’s good we did it today.”

Purton was the only jockey to finish the evening with a double after his earlier victory aboard Parents’ Love in the Class Five Cheung Shun Handicap (1,000m).

The win of Parents’ Love formed the second leg of an early brace for trainer Tony Cruz after he also snared the second section of the Bedford Handicap with D Star.

In the night’s second event, the Class Five Cheong Wan Handicap (1,650m), Mark Newnham’s 10-year-old Right Honourable banked his eighth Hong Kong victory at start 83.

It continued a profitable stretch for the city’s three 10-year-olds in training, with Right Honourable’s triumph following the good form of Chris So Wai-yin-trained veterans Smart Leader, who saluted at Sha Tin last week, and Pakistan Friend, who ran third on October 20.

“That’s probably the first [10-year-old] I’ve won with,” Newnham said.

“That could possibly be his last run. There’s one more [Class Five 1,650m] coming, so we’ll just see if he’s got one more in him or not.”

Right Honourable was sent off $10 after consecutive thirds and rewarded his supporters with a comfortable length-and-a-quarter victory after slicing through traffic from the back of the field under Matthew Chadwick.

“He’s been in quite good form. His last couple of starts have been good, he just hasn’t had the pace of the race to suit,” said Newnham.

“He got the right pace today and Matthew gets on really well with him – he’s won more races on him than anyone and he gave him the perfect ride.”

Newnham moved to 12 winners for the campaign and solidified his spot in the top four in the trainers’ championship, while Chadwick’s 10th victory of the season elevated him to fourth spot in the jockeys’ premiership.

If he maintains that standing until the November 20 cut-off, he will secure one of the four Hong Kong spots in December’s International Jockeys’ Championship.