Fownes set to Rocket back to Winning ways March 7, 2023 BANK on ‘King of the Valley’, trainer Caspar Fownes, to get back into the winning groove when he sends a handful of raiders to Happy Valley today. While trainers Ricky Yiu, with 19 winners since the beginning of the year, and more recently, back-to-form David Hayes – with winning doubles at the Valley and Sha [...]
Me Tsui and Vincent Ho to be blown away by Wind Speeder March 7, 2023 TAKE a chance on veteran trainer Me Tsui saddling a welcome winner with WIND SPEEDER in the Craigengower Cricket Club Challenge Cup Handicap (12.45pm) over six furlongs. The 62-year-old handler hasn’t found life easy this season, with only a modest five winners to his name, and his stable capacity under half-full. Tsui however, is renowned [...]
Lucky Ruby should get his Fill of success on the All-Weather March 3, 2023 THE INFAMOUS All-Weather track at Sha Tin has always been looked upon with suspicion by local bettors, with too many variables to consider. The track-bias seems to change from meeting to meeting, although when the city has seen little or no rain, it’s always best to follow horses that race up with the pace from [...]
Ka-Ching! Hall and Bowman set for a Perfetto performance March 3, 2023 SHA TIN hosts another exciting 10-race programme on Sunday, with six races on Turf and four on the All-Weather surface. Although there are not too many stars on show, the racing – as per normal – is full of highly-competitive handicaps and is guaranteed to throw up one or two shocks. Local bettors are in [...]
Fownes and Yiu runners to Storm home to Reach the Goal February 28, 2023 IT’S GUARANTEED the Zac Purton and Jamie Richards combination will once again be near the forefront of the betting when they team-up with the lightly-raced but improving Casa Cosmo in the competitive Pak Tin Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. This New Zealand-bred son of Tavistock looked a sure-fire future winner after being narrowly beaten [...]
Purton to add another winner to his Armoury February 28, 2023 RACING enthusiasts and punters had better make the most of watching Champion Jockey Zac Purton in action on a nine-race programme at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Their talisman, who only needs one more winner to reach his century for the season, will be out of action for the next couple of meetings [...]
Romantic Warrior could defeat the Golden boy at Sha Tin February 24, 2023 CONSIDER it ‘The Battle of the Giants’ part two at Sha Tin on Sunday morning when two of the biggest stars in the sport, Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior, lock horns again in the £1.2m Group One Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (8.05am) over 10 furlongs. The legendary galloper Golden Sixty, a winner of 23 [...]
Trust Tuchel and Missile to be on the Ball for success February 24, 2023 IT’S THE million-dollar question for form book students delving into past performances for the Hong Kong Classic Cup (9.15am) over nine furlongs – do they believe in the form of last month’s Hong Kong Classic Mile won by Voyage Bubble? On that occasion, Voyage Bubble was perfectly ridden by Jamie Kah, leading from start to [...]
Yip sends punters a Vantastic Choice for Happy Valley February 21, 2023 HAPPY Valley once again serves up a feast of intriguing and highly competitive racing on a nine-race programme at the city track in Hong Kong. Be warned though, the action takes place on the infamous ‘C+3’ course, with little room to manoeuvre on the tight and narrow track and only a short home straight The [...]
E Legend and Views backers should cry Rivers of happy tears February 21, 2023 IT WAS good to see young jockey Jerry Chau back among the winners when he rode a double at Happy Valley a week ago. The 22-year-old found it hard going earlier in the season, especially with his claiming allowance down to two pounds, and it looked like it had affected his confidence. However, things have [...]
