Horse Racing Betting Tips: Stoute set for yet Moore Brigadier Gerard success with Regal Reality May 23, 2019 THERE are very few high quality evening meetings in British horseracing, but today’s Matchbook London’s Night At The Races at Sandown Park is the obvious exception. With two Group Three contests, a couple of Listed heats and a pair of competitive handicaps, as well as loads of entertainment, there is no excuse to miss out [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: My Ally can defy handicapper and bowl over his rivals May 21, 2019 SUCH is the handicap system in Hong Kong, with relatively few racehorses totalling around 1300, it’s guaranteed that the majority of races are going to be tight and exciting finishes. Horses that collect penalties for a win will always find it hard to successfully follow up unless they are very progressive or potentially smart gallopers. [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Time for punters to shell out on Lor’s Fat Turtle May 21, 2019 REIGNING champion Zac Purton, with 123 victories this season, is already over the hill and far away as he closes in on his third jockeys’ title ahead of today’s Happy Valley action. He currently leads his nearest pursuer Karis Teetan by 48 winners but looks even more determined in his quest to overhaul his best [...]
Horse Racing: Gosden gives glowing update on his leading Oaks pair May 21, 2019 WHILE we won’t see the long-time Investec Derby favourite Too Darn Hot next week, John Gosden has high hopes in Friday’s feature, the Investec Oaks. The Newmarket-based trainer is set to be represented by both Mehdaayih and Anapurna in the fillies’ Classic, both of whom were impressive winners of their respective trials at Chester and [...]
Horse Racing: Dragonet set to lead good crew from Ballydoyle in Investec Derby May 21, 2019 DESPITE a sharp drift in the betting a few days ago casting major doubt over the participation of Aidan O’Brien’s ante post Investec Derby favourite Sir Dragonet, the latest report from the trainer suggests otherwise. Speaking at the annual Breakfast with the Stars event at Epsom Downs Racecourse yesterday, the six-time Derby-winning trainer far from [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Glitters can Beat The Bank and Le Brivido in Lockinge May 16, 2019 WHEN it comes to selecting the most likely winner of tomorrow’s Group One Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (3.40pm) at Newbury, the obvious pick is Aidan O’Brien’s LE BRIVIDO. Formerly trained by Andre Fabre, this lightly raced son of Siyouni went into every notebook around when flashing home to finish third over seven furlongs on his [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Red-hot Roger can keep the winners flowing at HQ May 16, 2019 STABLE form has a big part to play when picking horses at this time of year. Some yards are yet to get going, with horses needing a run or two before showing their best, while others have fired out of the blocks. One such trainer is Roger Varian. The Newmarket handler is in red-hot form [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Stone looks the Solid option in London Gold Cup May 16, 2019 STRADIVARIUS was one of the leading lights of last year’s Flat season thanks to his success in the inaugural Weatherbys Hamilton Stayers’ Million. John Gosden’s star stayer won the Yorkshire Cup, Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and Lonsdale Cup to scoop the six-figure bonus, and he kicks off his quest for another million this afternoon [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Jockey Purton to prove his Magic again with Legend May 14, 2019 FOLLOWING the trainer-jockey partnership of John Moore and Zac Purton in Hong Kong has been a licence to print money at times this season. They have combined on 48 occasions, with an incredible record of 20 winners and nine places. At Happy Valley this afternoon, the combination will be looking to improve on that already [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Cinquante to Cinq rivals at Happy Valley May 14, 2019 WITH the temperature presently in the low thirties and humidity hovering around 95 degrees, you can guarantee the Happy Valley track will ride fast today – favouring horses drawn low. Racing takes place on the ‘A’ course which is probably the fairest of all the seven different tracks at the Valley, although horses need to [...]