RYAN MOORE has been seen back on a racecourse ahead of his planned return to action – as son Toby keeps banging in winners.
Aidan O’Brien’s No1 rider has been out of the saddle since August with a broken leg.
But he was at Newmarket last week to see his 17-year-old mini-me son record his second career victory aboard 8-13 fav Castle Rock for Charlie Appleby.
Toby made it three winners from 14 rides with a narrow win on Ian Williams’ 4-1 Naughty Niall at Wolverhampton on Tuesday.
Proud dad Ryan has been cheering on Toby from the sidelines but it looks like roles will be reversed should the former make his big return next month.
Ryan is pencilled in to race in Hong Kong on December 10 as part of the International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley.
The four-race series is worth a massive £60,000 to the winner while the contests are worth a combined £740,000.
Moore’s rivals on British and Irish soil including William Buick and Hollie Doyle will also be there.
Alongside a strong international contingent that features the likes of James McDonald, Arc-winning rider Mickael Barzalona and ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira.
The competition is points-based, with 12 for a win, six for second and four points for third.
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O’Brien has relied on ‘Super’ Christophe Soumillon to ride Coolmore’s best horses since Moore fractured his femur.
He proved an able replacement recording a load of top level wins, including a Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf win Gstaad last weekend.
As well as a Fillies’ Mile victory on Precise, Criterium doubles on Pierre Bonnard and Puerto Rico plus an awesome Irish Champion Stakes success on Delacroix.
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