 In the summer of 2000, Cheng spent the summer in Great Britain for trainer Gary Moore, and finished second in an apprentices' race at Epsom.On September 23, 2000, he was kicked in the head and chest area by his mount My Fourth Wishes after it had stumbled, succumbing to his injuries in hospital three days later.Cheng's death was the second in the Hong Kong racing scene in 19 months, following Willy Kan's death in March 1999.