 At the end of 1981 he went to Hong Kong and became the stable jockey of 1966 Epsom Derby winning trainer Gordon Symth and English trainer Derek Kent, and then Australian trainer George Moore, his father-in-law at the time.On 22 January 1984 he won the Hong Kong Derby on Baby Tiger, adding yet another prestigious trophy.His career came to an abrupt end while training on Silver Star during a morning training session just weeks later on 13 February 1984.