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Call Me Glorious being led in on Sunday after an eyecatching victory (HKJC) 

Lyle Hewitson’s father, the former jockey and now trainer Carl Hewitson, said before this season started that what Lyle needed to get to the next level in Hong Kong was a big horse.

Could his winner on Sunday at Sha Tin,  Call Me Glorious, be the one?

This Francis Lui-trained Australian-bred No Nay Never gelding was making his debut in a class 4 event.

He did npt break too well but then showed excellent natural pace to move to the front in effortless style.

Lyle then reined him back and he turned for home on the quarters of the leader.

He showed a good turn of foot to hit the front and when the pack threatened to close he found an extra gear late to win by an easy two lengths.

Lyle said, “I can’t say much more than what was evident, but it was an impressive performance first up and he had shown enough leading into it too, so it wasn’t a fluke. He has the physical attributes too which is always a bonus , nice strong horse.”

Lyle will obviously hope to keep the ride and should do.

He is currently on suspension.

However, this has enabled him to make a trip to South Africa for a family wedding and birthday.

He is in good form at present and has had five wins in the last five meetings.

He clinched his 100th win on the island on 12 February after a frustrating drought and since then has had a double, a blank, a single winner and a single winner at successive meetings.

Francis Lui also provided him with his double.

Lyle is now on 24 wins for the season and is in 7th place on the log.

He is well settled in on the island and commented, “We are very happy over here. We have made it home, so from a personal and professional standpoint all is well.”