McDonald has a Smart chance of success aboard Fighter December 3, 2024 JAMES McDonald is probably going to need a large slice of luck if he is to win his first International Jockeys’ Championship title. Officially the world’s best jockey cannot count on any of his four gallopers being at the forefront of the betting, although Chateauneuf from the David Hayes stable does hold strong claims in [...]
Purton set to have the Lucky Touch on Cruz’s Stunning Peach December 3, 2024 IT’S SHOWTIME at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today, when a dozen of the world’s best jockeys head into battle for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship award. With four allotted races worth around HK$750,000 (£75,000) each in prize money, and the top jockey who gains the highest number of points during the four-race contest picking [...]
Newnham’s Wish to be his command at Sha Tin November 29, 2024 A 10-RACE programme at Sha Tin in Hong Kong this Sunday will serve as a tasty hors d’oeuvre for next week’s international racing in the city. With half the card on the all-weather surface and the rest of the action on the ‘C+3’ course –measuring just over 18 metres in width – bettors need to [...]
Sing Dragon to hit the right notes in Golden Jubilee November 29, 2024 SUNDAY’s feature race on the Sha Tin programme is the highly competitive Class Two Peninsula Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup (8.05 am), a handicap over six furlongs run on the all-weather surface. A dozen of the quickest speedsters in the territory bursting out of the stalls and vying for positions before the first bend suggests that [...]
Rate looks to have Special chance in Newcastle’s Rehearsal November 26, 2024 CONSTITUTION Hill was all set to make his long-awaited reappearance in Newcastle’s Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2.10pm) on Saturday, but lameness after his much-publicised Newbury gallop has ruled him out. What remains might not be a vintage renewal on paper, but it does feature some exciting youngsters testing their Champion Hurdle mettle. Nicky Henderson swiftly shuffled [...]
V is for Venetia and Victtorino to continue winning spree November 26, 2024 LAST Saturday’s racing in Britain was dominated by one yard, with trainer Venetia Williams winning three big races in the space of 45 minutes and taking home the best part of £200,000 in prize money. The winning spree included Haydock’s Grade One feature, won for the second consecutive year by the tenacious Royale Pagaille, and [...]
New Power set to turn heads for resurgent Chang November 26, 2024 TRAINER Michael Chang has not had much luck in recent times but can get a change of fortune when NEW POWER takes his chance in division one of the Edinburgh Handicap (1.10pm) over six furlongs. The stable has had a quiet time this month following a flying start to the season which saw them achieve [...]
Electric duo of McDonald and Shum look The Perfect Match November 26, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Happy Valley today with another highly competitive nine-race programme, and finding winners will be at a premium. The action takes place on the dreaded ‘C +3’ track, where a low draw number and a quick exit from the gates are normally a recipe for success. Double-figure draw numbers, especially [...]
Constitution Hill ‘miles better’ with Christmas Hurdle return ‘realistic’ November 25, 2024 Constitution Hill could return to action at the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle after being pulled from the Fighting Fifth Hurdle this Saturday. Nicky Henderson has insisted a return to racing for the seven-year-old at the Christmas Hurdle “is still realistic” despite lameness causing his withdrawal from the Newcastle race this weekend. Thoroughbred hurdler Constitution Hill is [...]
Young can be a Champion again at Sha Tin November 22, 2024 SHA TIN serves up an informative and exciting 10-race programme in Hong Kong on Sunday morning, featuring the Class Two Chevalier Cup (8.10am), a handicap over a mile. The rain, which contributed to several shock results at Happy Valley in midweek, has thankfully now passed over into the South China Sea. Conditions should be perfect [...]