Tom Queally got off to a perfect start for his three week stint in Macau with an easy win on the Stanley Chin trained God Get People, in the 25 to 45 rated Handicap over 1350 metres at the Taipa track on Friday night.

Queally best remembered as the partner of the great Frankel, was enticed to Macau for a three week period by his friend Stanley Chin a former top international jockey now training in Macau.

“Tom was in the states and was looking to do a bit of riding to build his race fitness up before the start of the new season in the UK.”

“I suggested Macau as the perfect spot for him, and the Club was delighted to have him.”

“I have thirty two horses in work at the moment and some nice young ones, so I’m sure it’s going to be a nice couple of weeks.”

God Get People with the presence of Queally on top was sent out a warm favorite and the Irishman gave him a perfect run throughout.

From gate seven Queally came back out of the gates and found the fence near the back of the pack by the first corner. From there God Get People was able to gradually slide forward on the rails to park right on the back of the leaders coming to the turn. Once in the straight the son Darci Brahma (NZ) dashed away for a good win.

God Get People is proving useful on the all weather with Friday night’s victory his third on the surface, with another seven placed efforts. Total stakes in his short career now total over $650,000 HKD

Queally got his first look at the track on Winner Fortune in race two the 0 to 55 rated event over 1050 metres. Winner Fortune although not a noted sand performer gave Queally a good look at the circuit before his win on God Get People.

In his only other ride for the night Tom Queally almost made it a double with Stanley Chin’s Galaxy Giant who was run down late by King Achilles in the Class 3 Over 1050 metres.

Thirty two year old Queally has had a stellar career to date.

As well as his fourteen straight wins on top of the world’s best racehorse at the time Frankel, Queally has ridden over 1000 race winners including thirty Group 1 victories worldwide.

Advance Mission bounced back to his best with a dominant win in the 50 to 85 rated Handicap over 1510 metres on Friday night.

Ridden by Peter Ho the six year old English bred son of Medicean (GB) was always in a handy spot before striding up three deep to contest the lead around the turn. Once let run by Peter Ho the gelding bounded away for the easiest of wins over Prosperity Star (Roger Yu), with More Than Happy (Wayne Smith) close up in third.

Prepared by Louis Ho, Advance Mission will now tackle next Fridays Class 1 Handicap over the same distance, and even with his rise of eight points in the handicaps will be a force to be reckoned with.

The six year old has now won six races on the all weather and over $1.2 Million HKD in prize money for his connections The Latona Syndicate.