Stephane Ladjadj one the latest additions to Macau’s riding ranks has wasted no time in establishing himself in the enclave by kicking home another winner on the Stephen Chow prepared One More Again on Friday nights mixed turf and sand card.

Frenchman Ladjadj produced a lovely front running ride on One More Again, to lead throughout and stave off Chappo who was ridding by another newcomer from France in J B Hamel, with Éclair Lightning (Oscar Chavez) running in third.

One More Again is a son of the 2006 Queen Elizabeth Stake’s winner in Gallant Guru (Aus); after Friday’s nights win the bay takes his record to six wins and nine placings from his 40 race starts. Five of his victories have been over the 1500 metres course on the turf, with the gelding nudging the $1.5 million mark in stakes.

One More Again is raced by longtime Macau racing identity Mr. Tam Vai Lam who also races the second place getter Chappo. Mr. Tam also provided Ladjadj with his first winner Moral Integrity the week prior when he led throughout to win a Class 5 & 6 over 1200 metres.

Stephane Ladjadj has over 700 winners to his credit and has traveled the world since he completed his apprenticeship in 1996. Now aged forty, Ladjadj was based primarily in Qatar for more than a decade but has ridden successfully in Germany, India, Switzerland, and Bahrain.

Oscar Chavez took riding honors for the night with a winning double with success on Joe Lau’s Grand Warrior and Patrick Lee’s Mission Gdragon.

Grand Warrior finally put things together to show a glimpse of his wet track form from New Zealand to storm home wide out in the first of the night the Maiden Handicap over 1200 metres. The son of Darci Brahma (NZ) relished the heavy conditions to beat the newcomer Wittymaster (Cliffy Lai) with Rivalry (Wayne Smith) in third. The 1.18.3 recorded for the 1200 metres underlined the heavy state of the track after Macau was deluged with rainstorms throughout the week.

Mission Gdragon gave Chavez his double when the wet track specialist went home too well for his opposition to record win number eight in the enclave, and push his earnings close to the $3 million HKD mark.

Mission Gdragon was the very first winner from the original MJC Online Sale that was held back in 2014. The Magic Millions graduate is still racing with plenty of zest as a rising seven year old. The son of Jet Spur (Aus) has been a prolific place getter with 18 minor placings on his resume as well.