DESIGNS On Rome rewarded his legions of fans in Hong Kong and Ireland with his second win in the Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, and in the process credited his trainer John Moore with his 11th win in the feature race.

“I’m thrilled. He’s repeated [the win] and he’s done it in fine style,” said Moore. “He’s so talented, he’s got to be number one. Of my other Gold Cup winners, Viva Pataca, was good, but the way this horse does it, coming from last, right around the field and winning – he’s just an equine champion. He’s very exciting to watch and for that reason I’ll put him on top.”