James Orman was left pinching himself after landing his first Hong Kong double at Sha Tin on Tuesday evening.

Orman has chipped away since arriving in Hong Kong as injury cover in February, compiling 11 winners from 206 rides to earn himself a contract through to February next year.

“First double – pinching myself really,” said Orman after booting home Wonderstar and Pakistan Legacy.

“It’s a good thrill to build a bit of momentum. Hopefully I can keep it rolling.”

Undefeated from two pre-import starts in Australia, Pakistan Legacy broke through in Hong Kong at start six after not going around another horse from barrier one in the Class Three Sportsmanship Handicap (1,200m).

Settled in the box seat by Orman, Pakistan Legacy scraped the paint turning for home and found enough late to hold off Bundle Of Charm by a head.

“I thought he was a good chance. He’s been running well [and] he had blinkers on. The race didn’t really work out how I was expecting [but] he did a good job.”

The Chris So Wai-yin-trained Pakistan Legacy was completing Orman’s brace after the earlier success of Wonderstar for Me Tsui Yu-sak in the Class Four Serving The Community Handicap (1,200m).

Victorious at the storied Taipa racecourse on Macau’s final day of racing in March last year, Wonderstar was having his 16th start after being transferred to Hong Kong.

Urged to lead by Orman, Wonderstar controlled proceedings from the front before galloping his rivals into the ground in the home straight and saluting by a length and a half.

The in-form Ellis Wong Chi-wang also notched a milestone, landing his 50th Hong Kong victory with success aboard the Manfred Man Ka-leung-trained We Are Hero in the Class Three Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup (1,000m).

We Are Hero was the opening leg of Man’s first treble in nearly a decade, with the handler moving to 43 victories for the season and within one of his personal-best tally in a campaign.

It all happened in a hurry for Man, too, with We Are Hero saluting in the seventh event before Pearl Of Pang’s claimed the Class Four Riding High Together Handicap (1,600m) one race later and Yuen Long Elite bagged the finale, the Class Three Better Future Handicap (1,600m).

“Three winners for me is a big day,” said Man after his first three-timer since 2016. “I think I can break my record.”

Earlier on the card, Luke Ferraris ended a 35-ride run of outs with victory aboard Amazing Galaxy for Jimmy Ting Koon-ho in the Class Four World-Cup Leadership Handicap (1,000m).

“Despite the bad barriers we’ve been getting, it’s good to get on the board,” said Ferraris.

“It’s nice to end a dry month and start off July with a winner. I’m really pleased for Jimmy, the horse is in good form and he won with a bit of authority.”

Finally, Francis Lui Kin-wai’s Meaningful Dragon ensured Six Up and Triple Trio jackpots by claiming the Class Four Continuous Development Handicap (1,400m) at $80.3 under Antoine Hamelin.