Expectant Hayes chasing Stars with fast improving Mac February 18, 2025 THIS is a big week for the David Hayes stable with the return of champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising, who is chasing his third straight Group One victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The legendary trainer, who presently leads the trainers’ title race by the narrowest of margins, will [...]
Avdulla keen to be Awarded with a Bundle of winners at Sha Tin February 14, 2025 IT’S D-Day for jockey Brenton Avdulla when he arrives at Sha Tin for an 11-race programme in Hong Kong on Sunday. Considered one of the most consistent pilots on the Hong Kong racing circuit, Avdulla has his card marked in nine of the 11 races, and many will be at the forefront of the betting. [...]
Marquand given the Express ticket to Win aboard Karma February 14, 2025 WITH so many important races in the Hong Kong calendar looming over the next six weeks, it may pay form-book students to keep an eye on many gallopers who will be seeking to put their reputations on the line before facing tougher assignments in the weeks ahead. One horse who will be looking for a [...]
Warrior Teetan starting to see his Fortunes changing February 11, 2025 FINALLY the Mauritian Magician Karis Teetan came good when riding a winning double at Sha Tin last Sunday. Teetan for some reason has found it tough going in Hong Kong this season, with his winner tally well down on previous years. The all-action jockey has looked low on confidence on numerous occasions but now has [...]
Credit set to Desert rivals for Ferraris and Newnham February 11, 2025 RACING enthusiasts in Hong Kong can look forward to an action-packed nine-race programme on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin on Wednesday. There would have been plenty of gloom and doom reverberating around the city from racing fans on Monday morning, when news filtered through that champion jockey Zac Purton would be sidelined for around [...]
Trust in top Rider Bowman to Fownes the answer February 7, 2025 BY HIS usual high standards trainer Caspar Fownes hasn’t quite hit the heights expected in 2025 to date. With just three successes from 50 runners so far this year, the four-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer will be wanting to get his usual steady stream of winners flowing once again. Sunday’s 11-race card at Sha Tin [...]
Hat-trick seeking Hong can bring you Lok again February 7, 2025 RACING returns to Sha Tin this Sunday with a bumper 11-race card featuring the Class One TVB Cup (8.05am) over six furlongs. There may be only eight runners in the contest, but it looks a tight race with no real standout chance. Raging Blizzard and Gorgeous Win are the picks on recent form and ratings, [...]
Bowman and Yiu can reach Sky-high with Eason February 4, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong is back at city track Happy Valley for another nine-race action-packed programme, featuring the Class Two Tsun Yip Handicap (12.10pm) over the extended mile. Former champion trainer Ricky Yui will have been sorry to see the month of January end, having sent out eight winners, and has his stable firing on [...]
Take the hint with Fighter for Purton and Hayes partnership February 4, 2025 FORM book students are faced with a real head-scratcher in the Class Three Yue Man Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile, with many of the dozen contenders having run against each other on numerous occasions this season. The David Eustace-trained Definitive caused a surprise with a pillar to post victory over six of his rivals [...]
Purton to Breeze past the winning post with Silvery January 30, 2025 HONG KONG racing enthusiasts will need to rise early if they want to witness the Group Two Centenary Vase (6.00am) over nine furlongs. All eyes will be drawn to Happy Together, who has taken his form to another level this season with encouraging efforts behind champion Voyage Bubble, and then just failing to make it [...]
