Mike De Kock has set his sights on Royal Ascot after Archipenko struck gold in the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin.

Champion miler Ramonti stepped up to 10 furlongs in style with victory in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.

French jockey Olivier Doleuze was given a six-month worldwide ban after admitting to the Hong Kong Jockey Club that he had used cocaine prior to riding at Sha Tin last Sunday.