Australian jockey Daniel Moor was delighted his regular day trips to Kranji have rewarded him with a second winner on Saturday.

At his fourth such short-term visit to Singapore, the Victorian rider had to-date ridden one solitary winner in the James Peters-trained Skywalk on December 3.

Over a total of 38 rides when combining all his three previous stints (two last year and one on New Year’s Day), it would be fair to say Moor had had more misses than hits, but though he would be the first to admit he had not quite “clicked”, it has not stopped him from giving Kranji another bash.

Visiting jockey Daniel Moor steers Bangkok Boy to his first win in Race 4, picture Singapore Turf Club

Booked for surprisingly only four rides (and none in the feature, the Group 3 Fortune Bowl), split two ways between the two days, Saturday and Sunday, Moor did not let the opportunity to showcase his riding talent go begging this time around.

And that elusive win could not have been supplied more appropriately.

Bangkok Boy ($36), his winning ride in the $20,000 Health & Happiness Stakes, an Open Maiden race over 1600m, is trained by someone hailing from a family who has been one of his biggest supporters in his riding career – Lee Freedman.

“I love coming here. It doesn’t matter how often, any opportunity to come over is good for me and to ride a winner for Lee is even more special,” said Moor.

“I’ve ridden hundreds of winners for Lee back home and I ride a lot for his brother Anthony now.

“I haven’t had much luck I have to say, but in saying this, the horses also had their chances. It took me a while to click with the people and the horses here, but I’m getting there.

“I didn’t get a ride in the main race and that’s probably because most of the stables already have their stable jockeys. It doesn’t matter as I don’t mind just riding in the other races, and it’s paid off with a winner.”

Bangkok Boy, a three-year-old by Pierro, landed in front from marble one, kicked away to a commanding three-length break and was in another race by the halfway mark.

Keep Winning (Ryan Curatolo) did cut him back late, but never really threatened to topple the winner, falling short by one length. Bangkok Boy’s better-fancied stablemate and Glen Boss-ridden Foresto (also owned by Thai outfit King Power Stable) came from the rear to finish third another length away.

The winning time was 1min 35.81secs for the 1600m on the Long Course.