Zac Purton and Nash Rawiller each tasted success in Japan over the weekend.

Zac Purton continued his fine form this season with three winners and two minor placings from eight rides over two days at Chukyo.

Racing on both Saturday and Sunday, Purton rode one winner on Saturday while a race to race double followed on the Sunday.

Purton’s latest riding stint in Japan though has been cut short through a niggling injury to his heel.

The Hong Kong jockey premiership winner will return to Australia for a brief period of recuperation before returning to defend his title next season which commences in September.

With just four rides over the weekend at Hakodate, Nash Rawiller recorded one win and a second in the Group 3 Hakodate Kinen (2000m) aboard Dark Shadow.

Zac Purton Results

Saturday - Chukyo

Race 5: Tagano Verrerie – Won

Race 7: Satono Ekaterina – 3rd

Race 9: Satono Nene - 3rd

Race 10: Monoir – 7th

Race 11: Lien De Famille – 6th

Sunday – Chukyo

Race 3: Zeami – Won

Race 4: Chronicle Sky – Won

Race 5: Le Ange – 4th

Nash Rawiller Results

Saturday – Hakodate

Race 4: My Flivver – 4th

Race 6: Reign Over – Won

Sunday – Hakodate

Race 3: Possible Dream – 5th

Race 11: Dark Shadow – 2nd