Fast Network the Choice for a hat-trick at Sha Tin October 4, 2024 DENNIS Yip’s exciting young sprinter FAST NETWORK takes centre stage when he seeks to retain his unbeaten record and complete a hat-trick, in the Federation of HK Guangdong Community Trophy Handicap (9.05am) over five furlongs. This son of former Breeders Cup Turf Juvenile winner Wrote has already looked the real deal with two convincing victories [...]
Majestic on Express track to first Hong Kong win October 4, 2024 SHA TIN in Hong Kong serves up another highly competitive, but fiendishly difficult, 10-race programme on Sunday where finding winners, at least judged on the formbook, is going to be a task. The feature race on the card is the Nam Long Shan Handicap (10.50am), a Class Two contest worth just over £300,000 and run [...]
Two for Ting as Bentley gets back on-board Lo Pan Spirit September 30, 2024 Racing Trader Wally Pyrah previews more action from Sha Tin, Hong Kong, on Tuesday morning. IT WAS great to see the Jimmy Ting stable get on the scoresheet at Sha Tin last Saturday, when Deal Completed caused a surprise and provided his trainer with his first winner from just 11 runners this season. Ting suffered [...]
Control to show Magic again at Sha Tin September 30, 2024 Racing Trader Wally Pyrah previews Tuesday’s card from Sha Tin. SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a spectacular 10-race programme to celebrate Chinese National Day this morning, with mind-boggling lottery and exotic wager prizes up for grabs, and plenty of live music to keep the locals entertained. The feature race of the day is the [...]
Mugen can Star for Ng in Japanese raid September 27, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong moves to a Saturday slot this weekend when Sha Tin hosts another exciting 10-race programme, featuring unbeaten performer Bottomuptogether in the Yan Chai Trophy (9.05am), a handicap over six furlongs. It is a big weekend of racing for the Pierre Ng stable with the up-and-coming trainer saddling half-a-dozen contenders in Hong [...]
Time right for Lui’s Harold to finally register a Win September 27, 2024 HIGH profile trainers Frankie Lor and Jamie Richards’ stables are not firing on all cylinders at present. It may be early into the new Hong Kong season, but both yards have yet to celebrate a winner, and Lor especially must be scratching his head with frustration. Zero wins from 34 runners is not a good [...]
Purton to toy with his rivals aboard Teddy September 24, 2024 FOLLOWING all the fanfare and celebrations involving Golden Sixty for his retirement ceremony at Sha Tin last Sunday, racing in Hong Kong returns to some normality, with an eight-race programme at Happy Valley today. With the weather set to be fair and surface conditions perfect, racegoers can look forward to a highly competitive and entertaining [...]
Cody Mo set to continue Golden Chain of winners in Hong Kong September 24, 2024 TRAINER Cody Mo has already caught the eye this season by saddling a couple of winners and he is likely to be on the mark again, when stable representative CHAIN OF GOLD makes his seasonal reappearance in the Central Handicap (2.10pm) over the extended mile. This son of Sooboog ended his first season on a [...]
Chiu Chow to channel Spirit of retiring Golden Sixty September 20, 2024 RACEGOERS are in for a treat in Hong Kong on Sunday, when Sha Tin hosts a highly competitive 10-race programme, that includes the seasonal reappearances of a number of potential superstars. If that wasn’t enough to tickle the taste buds, the greatest galloper in the history of Hong Kong racing, Golden Sixty, makes his farewell [...]
Newnham hopes to leave Sha Tin Full of Credit September 20, 2024 FORMER 12-time champion trainer John Size sets a conundrum for his followers at Sha Tin when saddling two of his potential superstars, Wunderbar in the Tailorbird Handicap (10.25am) over six furlongs and hugely talented Young Champion in the Woodpecker Handicap (11.00am) over six furlongs. Size’s stable is renowned for always starting a new season slowly, [...]
