Cruz and Chung hold Prime chance with Monte Frutta May 28, 2024 BANK on legendary trainer Tony Cruz to continue his rich vein of form when he saddles a handful of challengers at Sha Tin. Cruz has rocketed up into fourth place in the trainers’ title race, following an impressive run of success in the past month, with nine of his stable runners entering the winners’ circle, [...]
Rebel’s Romance to leave local rivals in his wake May 24, 2024 GODOLPHIN-owned REBEL’S ROMANCE appears to have another Group One victory at his mercy, when he lines-up in the feature race of the day, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (9.10am) over a mile-and-a-half at Sha Tin on Sunday. Presently rated second in the World’s Best Racehorses rankings, the globe-trotting six-year-old produced the form of [...]
Californiatotality can come Storming home May 24, 2024 WHILE the Tony Cruz stable are firing on all cylinders at present, having saddled eight winners since the beginning of the month, it would be a folly to ignore his host of challengers on the 10-race programme at Sha Tin. The formbook says the stable’s hat-trick seeking galloper CALIFORNIATOTALITY faces a tough task at the [...]
Atomic could send his rivals Packing May 21, 2024 BANK on trainer Danny Shum to have a change of fortune at Happy Valley in Hong Kong, when the city track hosts a nine-race programme starting at 11.40am on Wednesday. 63-year-old Shum has been one of the most consistent performers in the territory over the past 20 years, training over 800 winners, and is renowned [...]
Now is the time for this Supremo to prove his Talents May 21, 2024 WITH the action at the Valley taking place on the C+3 track, meaning the width of the course measures less than the length of a cricket pitch, it is worth paying particular attention to the draw in six-furlong races. Past records show that the inside draw in stall one is the golden highway to follow, [...]
Stay Loyal to Lor for a Super day at Sha Tin May 17, 2024 UMBRELLAS will once again come to the fore for racegoers, when racing gets underway with a 10-race programme at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday. Following a brief respite, with pleasant conditions at Happy Valley in midweek, the forecast of heavy rain and probable thunderstorms, points to surface conditions being soft or yielding once [...]
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 [...]
