Hewitson confidence in Helene Warrior appears sky-high May 17, 2024 TOP HONG Kong pilot Lyle Hewitson has given a big vote of confidence to the chances of HELENE WARRIOR when he renews his association with the Danny Shum-trained son of Starspangledbanner in the Members Cup (9.10am), a handicap over a mile. Hewitson is renowned for his partnership with probable race-favourite Ching, having ridden the Michael [...]
Richards in hot Pursuit of Valley win with Infinity May 14, 2024 WEATHER and track conditions should be perfect when racing gets underway with a nine-race card at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today. With little or no rain since last weekend and temperatures just below 30 degrees, you can guarantee the surface at the inner-city track will ride on the quicker side of good. That, of [...]
Cruz has found a Golden opportunity for Scenery May 10, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Sha Tin on Saturday with a 10-race programme, including two races on the all-weather surface and featuring the Hong Kong China Rugby Cup (9.05am), a handicap over a mile. With rain forecast once again in the territory – a regular occurrence in the past couple of months – it [...]
Warrior could be Triumphant by Miles May 10, 2024 TRAINER Francis Lui sends his heavy artillery to Sha Tin this weekend and will be looking to make inroads into the five-winner deficit he currently trails Pierre Ng by in the trainers’ championship race. Lui, whose stable have been a model of consistency all season, saddles eight raiders at the track, with at least three [...]
In-form Atzeni set to Boom in more winners May 7, 2024 HAPPY Valley in Hong Kong hosts another nine-race programme today, jam-packed with highly competitive handicaps and featuring the £200,000 Graham Handicap (2.45pm) over the extended mile. The unseasonably rainy weather has continued to be an important factor in determining winners over the past month, with Sha Tin last Sunday continuing the trend of favouring gallopers [...]
Chung’s claim can give Legend a Sporting chance May 7, 2024 FINDING winners at the Valley looks tricky, with a number of leading contenders having form profiles that show they are best when coming from behind and charging late on, which goes against the grain at present for producing winners. The likes of Smart Beauty in the D’Aguilar Handicap (12.40pm) over the extended mile and rejuvenated [...]
Prepare for Unbelievable result in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup May 3, 2024 SURFACE conditions will once again ride soft when racing gets underway with an 11-race programme, featuring the Group Three Queen Mother Memorial Cup (9.05am) over a mile-and-a-half, at Sha Tin on Sunday. It is difficult to remember – certainly it’s more than 10 years – when so much rain in the territory has caused the [...]
Two Superb rides for Purton as he chases 100 winners for the season May 3, 2024 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton, who has been champion on six previous occasions, could reach another milestone in Hong Kong on Sunday, when he has good prospects of reaching his ninth century of winners in the territory. The Zac-Man, who has broken nearly every record in Hong Kong racing history since moving to the city [...]
Fownes’ Valley runners set to be poetry in Motion April 30, 2024 FOLLOWING all the excitement of world-class racing at Sha Tin last Sunday, it’s back to Happy Valley in Hong Kong today, with the city-track hosting a nine-race programme, featuring the France Galop Cup (2.45pm), a handicap over six furlongs. When is it going to stop raining in Hong Kong? Weather conditions didn’t make it easy [...]
Lor’s Angel one that will be Flying home on soft ground April 30, 2024 THERE is no doubt the ParisLongchamp Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs is the most hotly-contested and intriguing race on the card. Cases can be made for numerous contenders lining up, including the top two in the handicap; Colourful Emperor, who went down with all guns blazing behind talented Sports Legend recently, and Kaholo Angel, who [...]
