Keep your Wits about you and back Praise and County March 24, 2023 POOR jockey Derek Leung has felt the wrath of frustrated owners, who have dispensed with his services, after being beaten on the ironically named OWNERS’ PRAISE three weeks ago. Leung, who came from last to first when winning on the four-year-old last month, subsequently found himself all dressed up and nowhere to go behind Regent [...]
It could be a Winwin for Ricky Yiu and Hugh Bowman March 24, 2023 RACING resumes in Hong Kong on Sunday with a 10-race programme at Sha Tin, featuring a host of head-scratching handicaps for form book students to ponder over. Normally selections would come later on the card, when enthusiastic racing fans can enjoy watching the action on TV whilst having their Sunday morning cup of tea and [...]
Vincent Ho set to Reach Goal on Lor’s Vitality March 21, 2023 MID-WEEK racing in Hong Kong returns to the infamous ‘C+3’ course at Happy Valley, characterised by a short home straight of just over one-and-a-half furlongs, with the width of the track being less than the length of a cricket pitch. Historically, it’s tough for horses drawn wide. At the last two meetings run on the [...]
Savaquin should Ensure a successful ride for Bowman March 21, 2023 THIS could finally be the time to support the John Size-trained SAVAQUIN to score an overdue win in the Arbuthnot Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. The six-year-old has not tasted success since April 2021 but, such has been his consistency, he is still racing off the same revised rating that followed that success. His [...]
Chance Dragon and Snaffles to breath fire March 17, 2023 BETTORS are once again faced with a dilemma when the talented but hugely frustrating Five G Patch reappears in the Werther Handicap (7.30am) over 10 furlongs. The Tony Cruz-trained gelding has the ability to be one of the best middle-distance performers in the city but, more often than not, finds trouble in running and proves [...]
Eternal glory expected for Beauty over extra distance March 17, 2023 IT’S BEEN a long time since so much hype surrounded one horse in Hong Kong, such as BEAUTY ETERNAL. The son of Starspangledbanner now gets his chance to put his reputation on the line and deliver in the £2.5m BMW Hong Kong Derby (8.40am) over 10 furlongs, at Sha Tin on Sunday. ‘Freak’ or ‘monster’ [...]
Pachisi set to dig Deep and Stride forth March 14, 2023 ALL EYES will once again be on reigning Champion Jockey Zac Purton when he has his card marked in eight of the nine races on the mid-week card at Happy Valley. It hasn’t been easy for bettors in the territory over the past week, with numerous short-priced favourites beaten at both the Valley and Sha [...]
Yiu’s Nimble can fly home in a Nimbus of winning glory March 14, 2023 BANK on the Ricky Yiu-trained NIMBLE NIMBUS to supplement last month’s course and distance victory in the competitive Ap Lei Chau Handicap (2.50pm) over the extended mile. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old has been a model of consistency this season, winning twice and placed twice from just five runs. There was a lot to like about [...]
See the light with Phoenix and Wide Blue Yonder March 10, 2023 SUPPORTERS of progressive top-weight Dragon’s Luck, a winner of three of his four races, will probably know their fate before the home straight in the Tak Ku Ling Handicap (9.45am) over six furlongs. Trainer Douglas Whyte has gone on record stating the Australian-bred four-year-old needs to dictate the pace to show his best form, and [...]
Saturday could be All Riches for Yiu and Leung backers March 10, 2023 AFTER a number of shock results at the mid-week meeting at Happy Valley, local bettors will have breathed a sigh of relief to see their favourite jockey Zac Purton back in action on the 10-race card at Sha Tin on Saturday. The reigning champ, who was side-lined for two-meetings for a careless riding offence, which [...]
