Chung Hunting next Valley win on Cruz’s Lovero February 6, 2024 HAPPY Valley in Hong Kong hosts an ordinary nine-race programme today, with star performers pretty thin on the ground and the race card featuring a couple of bottom-grade Class Five handicaps. The action takes place on the ‘B’ track, where low draw numbers have historically had an advantage, especially in six-furlong races. If following trainers, [...]
Beauty can take Purton to Infinity and winners’ circle beyond February 6, 2024 IT WOULD be fair to say that jockey Zac Purton could do with a pick-me-up after a pretty ordinary weekend in Hong Kong. After riding only one winner from his nine rides at Sha Tin last Sunday – three of which were beaten favourites – the reigning champ also found out he had lost the [...]
Helios looks on Express track to Classic Mile win February 2, 2024 FAVOURITE backers will be out in force at Sha Tin on Sunday, to support exciting four-year-old HELIOS EXPRESS in the feature race on the 10-race programme, the £1.3m Hong Kong Classic Mile (8.05am). The John Size-trained galloper produced the wow factor when visually demolishing some battle-hardened handicappers with the minimum of fuss over the course [...]
Badel and Together can continue their Happy partnership February 2, 2024 IT IS hard to overlook the claims of Frankie Lor-trained HAPPY TOGETHER, who goes for his fifth win of the season, in the Group Three Centenary Vase (8.40am), a handicap over nine furlongs. The former Richard Gibson-trained gelding has found a new lease of life since moving to his new stable, and according to the [...]
Zac Purton fans could Wave in another winner January 30, 2024 HAPPY VALLEY today provides a nine-race programme, featuring the Hong Kong Football Club Centenary Cup (12.10pm), a handicap for track speedsters over five furlongs. With the action taking place on the ‘A’ course, past results suggest that neither an all-important draw, nor probable track bias have played an important role in determining winners, although the [...]
Yiu runner Sure to leave you feeling Joyful at the Valley January 30, 2024 WHILE champion jockey Zac Purton was making hay in the sunshine with six wins at Sha Tin on Sunday, his arch-rival Hugh Bowman was once again having a torrid time. Bowman suffered another nasty fall early on in the card, adding to his already long catalogue of injuries and suspensions this season. Although he continued [...]
Warrior could become Fownes’ new Flagship Winner January 26, 2024 CHAMPION jockey Zac Purton may have relinquished his last four rides at Sha Tin on Wednesday due to feeling ill, but there was no way he was going to give up on a host of winning chances, including Lucky Sweynesse, on Sunday. The Zac-Man has a full book of rides on the 10-race programme, with [...]
Backing Atzeni could be Lucky For You January 26, 2024 HONG KONG racing fans are in for a treat on Sunday, when the highest-rated sprinter on the planet, Lucky Sweynesse, steps out onto the Sha Tin turf to defend his crown in the £1.3m Group One Centenary Sprint Cup (8.40pm) over six furlongs. To consider defeat for the 15-time champion should be out of the [...]
Bowman fans could Fill their pockets today January 23, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong reverts to a rare mid-week slot at Sha Tin today, with an eight-race programme on the all-weather dirt surface. When the action takes place on dirt, it is always greeted with a degree of suspicion by pundits and local bettors alike, with so many imponderables surrounding the surface. With the weather [...]
Take Diamond and Ferraris to spark a winning Flare January 23, 2024 BANK on former South African Champion Apprentice Luke Ferraris to further improve his impressive winning tally on the all-weather surface in Hong Kong. The 22-year-old son of former Hong Kong trainer David Ferraris has made a bright start to his career in the territory, having already claimed 17 wins this season. His record on the [...]
