Top Gun can shoot past rivals for Lor and Atzeni May 9, 2025 RACING fans in Hong Kong need to keep a beady eye on the weather before the action starts with a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Saturday. With rain and showers forecast over the weekend and thunderstorms developing in the territory, it’s anyone’s guess as to what surface conditions will be like during the action. [...]
All systems Go for Whyte to Win and end losing streak May 6, 2025 YOU CAN guarantee that trainer Douglas Whyte will arrive at Happy Valley on Wednesday armed with every lucky charm he has at his disposal. The former 13-time champion jockey has suffered desperate times of late, saddling a sequence of 37 losers, and is unlikely to remember the last time he visited the winners’ circle just [...]
Purton can land Lucky Touch with Hayes’ Aurio May 6, 2025 WITH Hong Kong experiencing hot and humid weather at present, expect surface conditions to ride fast when city track Happy Valley hosts a nine-race card, starting at 11.35am on Wednesday. There has still been no respite for favourite backers at the Valley in the past month, with just one market leader obliging last week, making [...]
Purton can Storm to victory aboard Shamus May 2, 2025 HONG Kong racing fans have plenty to look forward to on Sunday with a bumper 11-race card from Sha Tin. The feature on the day is the Group Three Queen Mother Memorial Cup (9.40am), which features only six runners and they all have something to prove at present. Top-weight Five G Patch has flattered to [...]
Spirit and Jewel look set to sparkle at Sha Tin May 2, 2025 YOU CAN bet your bottom dollar plenty of Sunday racegoers at Sha Tin will be scrambling to put some of their hard earned on SPIRIT OF PEACE in the second division of the Cox’s Handicap (9.40am) over seven furlongs. The John Size-trained son of Harry Angel looks a winner without a penalty following his desperately [...]
Everstar looks to hold Solid chance for Tsui at the Valley April 29, 2025 IT HAS not been easy for bettors at Happy Valley in the last couple of weeks, with only a couple of winning favourites obliging in 18 races. If favourite backers are looking for some respite on the midweek Valley card, they should be forewarned. Racing takes place on the tricky C+3 track, where the width [...]
Purton ready to Strike and complete The Azure Mission April 29, 2025 FOLLOWING the FWD Champions Day extravaganza at Sha Tin last Sunday it is back to some normality for Hong Kong racing fans today when Happy Valley hosts a nine-race card starting at 11.40am. While all the headlines were about superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising, Japanese champion Tastiera and shock Champions Mile winner Red Lion on [...]
Legends J-Mac and Williams have Super chances at Sha Tin April 25, 2025 WORLD-CLASS Australian jockey Craig Williams is the man to follow on the supporting card at Sha Tin when he climbs aboard highly progressive INVINCIBLE SHIELD in the FWD Insurance Bocom Handicap (7.15am), over seven furlongs. Williams and former champion trainer Francis Lui have already tasted success at the top table in Hong Kong this season, [...]
Reve can chase home Sha Tin sprint king Ka Ying April 25, 2025 ALL EYES of the racing world will be focused on Hong Kong on Sunday morning when Sha Tin hosts one of the major events in the racing calendar, FWD Champions Day, featuring three International Group One races worth in excess of £7 million in prize money. Expect the whole city to come to a standstill [...]
Legend and Sugar to give Fownes sweet Valley success April 22, 2025 HONG Kong racing fans have plenty to look forward to today when Happy Valley hosts another action-packed nine-race programme starting at 11.40am. Trainer Caspar Fownes’ title challenge may have stalled in recent weeks, but the proclaimed ‘King of the Valley’ to his many thousands of fans can still get them ready at his favourite venue. [...]
