Celtic Times and Youthful could make a winning Deal February 17, 2023 THERE is no stopping trainer Danny Shum at present. The popular local trainer has visited the winners’ circle seven times already this month and has his stable on fire. Shum sends eight of his team to Sha Tin, with hat-trick-seeking Supreme Lucky his stand out performer in the TVB Wai Yin Association Special Handicap (9.10am) [...]
Second start could be second win for Five G Patch February 17, 2023 HIGHLIGHTING a 10-race card at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday is the TVB Cup Handicap (8.35am), worth over £300,000 in prize-money and run over 10 furlongs. Heading the weights for this highly competitive contest is the John Size-trained Running Glory, who recently chased home Senor Toba in Group Two company over nine furlongs [...]
A Lucky day for Eight ex-Specso with Teetan up February 14, 2023 KARIS Teetan-ridden LUCKY EIGHT finally gets a golden chance to shine, when the four-year-old lines up in the Tsing Yi Handicap (2.15pm) over six furlongs at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The ‘Mauritian Magician’, Teetan, has a full-book of rides on the nine-race programme, but will surely be relishing the opportunity to resume an unbeaten winning [...]
Ascension a winner written in the Stars for Hall and Bowman February 14, 2023 FIRST season claiming rider Angus Chung is getting plenty of media attention lately. The 26-year-old, has booted home 17 winners since the season started but seems to be getting plenty of adverse publicity, despite still learning his trade. With his 10lb claim worth its weight in gold, especially around a tight circuit like Happy Valley, [...]
Hero to finally hit the winning Patch at Sha Tin February 10, 2023 IT’S SAFE to assume trainer Manfred Man must have celebrated the start to the Chinese New Year in some style last week! Not only did the 65-year-old have his trainers licence extended by the HKJC, he also proceeded to win the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup with flying-machine Lucky Sweynesse. To add icing to the [...]
Size’s Eternal looks a Beauty of a bet February 10, 2023 THE PROGRESSIVE and exciting John Size-trained galloper BEAUTY ETERNAL will take centre stage on a 10-race programme at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday. The son of Starspangledbanner has been one of the talking horses in Hong Kong this season, following an impressive winning debut from the outside draw back in October. There has been plenty [...]
Richards to Encounter another Valley winner in progressive Pachisi February 7, 2023 RACING fans can look forward to an excellent card at Happy Valley on Wednesday, with over £1.6m in prize money on offer on the nine-race programme. Favourite-backers would have left Sha Tin on Sunday full of the joys of spring after six of the 10 races went to market leaders. They will, however, find this [...]
Size’s M can spoil Special comeback win for returning Chadwick February 7, 2023 IT’S GOOD to see jockey Matthew Chadwick back in action for the first time since he fractured his ankle in a track-trial accident back in December. The injury couldn’t have happened at a worse time for the former Hong Kong Champion Apprentice, who was on fire, riding 17 winners, and at the top of his [...]
Happy Together can cap red letter day for Gibson and Badel February 3, 2023 THERE’S another huge day in store for Hong Kong racing enthusiasts at Sha Tin on Sunday, when the two best sprinters in town, Wellington and Lucky Sweynesse, battle for supremacy in the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (8.40am) over six furlongs. You can safely assume that Richard Gibson, trainer of Wellington, will be looking to [...]
Poon to Stride to another Win with Supreme Lucky February 3, 2023 IT WAS good to see 29-year-old pilot Matthew Poon back in the winners’ circle at Happy Valley on Wednesday, after a long losing sequence of 64 rides, stretching back to Sha Tin on New Year’s Day. Poon, fondly known as the ‘Poon Train’ for his all-action riding style, has bright prospects of striking once again, [...]
