Despite a fine of around £250, Kieren Fallon ended up largely in credit with double at Sha Tin on Saturday.

Fallon incurred the financial penalty for improper use of the whip on Grand Start - the winner of the Hueng Yip Handicap over a mile.

Fallon, having earlier won the Fenwick Handicap on Sar Tourism, also survived inquiries on both occasions to make it five winners since December 1st.

Michael Hills reached the three winner mark on Always Cheerful, but Michael Kinane drew a blank. However, both Alan Munro (Supreme Warrior) and David Harrison (Golden Duke) both reached the 11 winner mark with a winner apiece. Gary Stevens, the departing American rider, took the finale on Sweetheart.

Bolshoi, the Jack Berry sprinter who fractured his near fore cannon bone in Japan last Friday, is making a good recovery.

A Japan Racing Association bulletin said that the horse successfully underwent surgery at the veterinary hospital at the Miho Training Centre.

Six screws were used to stabilize the joint, with the report adding that the prognosis was bright.