Hayes’ Boy could be his Strongest chance of the day March 5, 2024 RACING at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today once again serves up a nine-race programme of fiendishly difficult handicaps to solve, starting at 10.40am. Furthermore, there has been an anomaly at the city-track over the past month or so, with standard race-times well above average – despite very little rain – and a track bias [...]
Dragon can bring the Speed in Classic Cup March 1, 2024 SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, featuring the £1.3m Hong Kong Classic Cup (8.05am), run over nine furlongs. This is the middle leg of the prestigious four-year-old Classic Series in the territory, following the Classic Mile run last month, which concludes with the ultimate prize, the BMW HK Derby in [...]
Superb day in store for Bowman with Less Is More March 1, 2024 JOCKEY Hugh Bowman may not have tasted success in the past week since returning to action following a six-meeting ban, but it would be a major disappointment if he doesn’t get on the score sheet from his 10-booked rides on Sunday. Star ride Helios Express will be many pundit’s banker on the programme, while the [...]
Powerful Atzeni to be Joyful again at Happy Valley February 27, 2024 BANK on jockey Andrea Atzeni to continue his run of good fortune, when picking up seven rides on the nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. The 32-year-old Italian born-pilot has quickly made a name for himself since moving from the UK to his new home this season, and importantly has won the support of the [...]
Purton eyeing a Ruby red letter day with Beauty Infinity February 27, 2024 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton would have returned home after racing on Sunday evening sick of the sight of Australian champion James McDonald. Purton may have ridden a winning double at Sha Tin, but he was beaten narrowly by his arch nemesis on two occasions where it really mattered, firstly by Romantic Warrior in the [...]
Straight Arron out to burst Warrior’s Bubble February 23, 2024 RACING fans have a treat in store at Sha Tin on Sunday, when champion middle-distance performer Romantic Warrior eye-balls 2023 Hong Kong Derby winner Voyage Bubble in the feature race on the 10-race programme, the £1.3m Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (8.05am) over 10 furlongs. There are not many more superlatives to describe the Danny [...]
Champion McDonald hoping for good Karma February 23, 2024 ALL EYES will be on James McDonald on Sunday as he bids to guide Romantic Warrior to a sixth Group One success in the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (8.05am), and the Kiwi rider looks a have a strong book of rides throughout the action at Sha Tin. McDonald, who rode for a five-week stint [...]
Fownes’ Galvanic seeks breakthrough win with Teetan up February 20, 2024 JOCKEY Karis Teetan must be confident of making minor inroads into Zac Purton’s healthy 20-winner lead in the Jockeys’ Championship when racing resumes with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. While Purton and family have flown off to Bangkok for a mini-break, coinciding with his one meeting suspension, the Mauritian Magician Teetan has eight [...]
Ambition should Pak a punch once again at Happy Valley February 20, 2024 EXPECT plenty of wild celebrations to come from the members’ stand, through to the Beer Garden, if crowd favourite SON PAK FU proves victorious in the Singapore Pools Handicap (12.10pm) over six furlongs. The Australian-bred five-year-old has built up a cult following at the city track, following half-a-dozen victories and three places in the last [...]
Purton set to be in Harmony with Hayes’ Global February 16, 2024 SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, with half-a-dozen contests on turf and four races on the all-weather surface. It hasn’t been easy for bettors in the territory recently, with numerous long-priced winners during the Chinese New Year Festival week, at both Sha Tin on Monday and Happy Valley on Thursday. [...]
