Purton could rake in All the Cash in his Sha Tin Paradise December 5, 2025 RACING enthusiasts in Hong Kong have the best of both worlds on a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday, with five races on turf and five on the all-weather surface. With just a week to go before the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races take centre stage, it is likely that both stables and jockeys [...]
Swift can Ascend higher than rivals with Bentley on board December 5, 2025 FORM students have an intriguing contest to look forward to, when a dozen contenders line-up in the Chatham Handicap (8.40am) over six furlongs on the all-weather surface. Multiple dirt winners, including Group Three Korea Sprint winner Self Improvement, Capital Delight, Sing Dragon and Talents Ambition face off against some talented turf speedsters headed by Invincible [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 59: Tingle Creek at Sandown, Aintree and Chepstow December 3, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back with selections for Sandown’s Tingle Creek meeting and the Becher Chase at Aintree, whilst Bill has an antepost tip for the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow. Wally Pyrah’s been in form of late and has his tips for the Happy Valley card. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been [...]
Record £60m day at Tattersalls December Mares Sale December 3, 2025 Sales totalling £60m saw the Tattersalls December Mares Sale break the European auction record for the highest grossing day of horse sales. Barnavara became the highest priced filly in the world this year when Sugar Whiskey Trading beat off rivals to realise a winning bid of 4.8m guineas (£5m), while Porta Fortuna was sold to [...]
Knickerbocker looks sweet for repeat Glory at Sandown December 2, 2025 WITH the Grade One Tingle Creek Chase (3.00pm) on the horizon at Sandown this Saturday, Willie Mullins continues his challenge to retain the British Trainers’ Championship after another profitable weekend for Dan Skelton. Il Etait Temps is a warm order for the Irish trainer, attracting quotes of 4/7 to follow up his impressive Celebration Chase [...]
Fortune to turn A New Page with Purton up December 2, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Happy Valley for its regular midweek slot on Wednesday, with an eight-race programme starting at 11.10am on the infamous C+3 track. It is always worth mentioning that the C+3 track is extremely tight for a dozen galloping horses, measuring less than the length of a cricket wicket (22 yards) [...]
Expect Victor to be Rapid when Guyon goes for home December 2, 2025 TAKING a chance on VICTOR THE RAPID could be worth it in the hope he can bounce back to form in division one of the Tai Tam Handicap (1.10pm) over six furlongs. The former UK galloper was a winner at Chelmsford as a two-year-old when trained by Phil McEntee but has not been the most [...]
J-Mac the chosen Rider for Ng’s Sagacious Life November 28, 2025 SHA TIN’s scheduled race-meeting on Sunday will be held behind closed doors, as a mark of respect following the tragic events at nearby Tai Po in midweek. The HKJC will donate an estimated gross income of around £7m for the day to those effected by the tragedy, and only stewards’ officials and connections of horses [...]
Alpha and Wukong can Strike at Sha Tin on Sunday November 28, 2025 THERE will be plenty of interest in the Class Three six-furlong Turf Handicap (9.15am), which includes a couple of talented and potentially highly progressive speedsters, against a number of experienced and useful campaigners. The likes of top-weight Wings Of War, New Future Folks and Triumphant More can never be discounted in this company and have [...]
Turf good, grassroots bad: Budget spares horse racing but divides sport November 26, 2025 Horse racing chiefs have welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to afford it an exemption from major increases in gambling taxes announced in today’s Budget. While tax on remote gaming will jump to 40 per cent from April and remote sports betting from 15 to 25 per cent in 2027, duty on horse racing wagers has been [...]