Goko Win to be great Publicist for trainer Yip January 23, 2023 ALTHOUGH there will plenty of short-priced favourites on the 11-race card at Sha Tin – the majority of which will be ridden by Purton – it may pay to look elsewhere for some value-for-money selections. There are a couple that catch the eye, starting with the down-in-class PUBLICIST who lines up in the second division [...]
Eternal success on the cards for Size and Purton January 20, 2023 IT WILL be imperative for the majority of racegoers entering Sha Tin on Saturday to make some ’lucky’ money on the eve of the four-day Chinese New Year Festival. For the start of the ‘Year of the Rabbit’ celebration, Lucky Red Packets – red envelopes with dollars inside – will be exchanged between family and friends, [...]
Five G Patch to put up an Excellent Fight for Bowman January 20, 2023 THIS really looks like ‘last chance saloon’ for unpredictable but hugely talented FIVE G PATCH in the Azalea Handicap (8.25pm) over 10 furlongs. There is no doubt this son of Camelot can win off his present handicap mark, having won doing handsprings over the course and distance last May, but things haven’t gone according to [...]
Trust Deeply in Fownes’ Forever to go two better January 17, 2023 ICONIC Happy Valley provides another entertaining and highly competitive eight-race programme in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The many thousands of loyal Zac Purton fans have probably just got their heads above water since the start of the New Year, with the reigning champ having ridden half-a-dozen winners from 40 rides. Unfortunately, he has ridden 14 [...]
Tornado expected to leave more experienced rivals in a spin January 17, 2023 MANY of the usual suspects are again in opposition in the Connaught Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. The likes of Amazing One Plus, Rising From Ashes, Zone D, Gallant Crown and Dynamic Spirit seem to encounter one another on a regular basis, with different results. None of the above hold any secrets from the [...]
Manfred Man brings Sha Tin punters two Heroes to Pursue January 13, 2023 ONE OF the unluckiest losers seen in Hong Kong so far this season has to be WE ARE HERO who seeks compensation in the Pok Oi Cup Handicap (8.05am) over the straight five furlongs. The Australian-bred galloper was last seen over the course and distance on New Year’s Day, when running into all sorts of [...]
Owners will Praise So and Leung for win January 13, 2023 BETTORS should tread warily when racing at Sha Tin gets underway with a 10-race programme on Sunday. Form-book students are certain to be burning the midnight oil, trying to fathom out some fiendishly difficult handicaps, with at least a handful of contenders having chances in the majority of races. Take division one of the Nam [...]
Fine day ahead for Fownes in the January Cup January 10, 2023 TAKE a chance with the Caspar Fownes-trained NEARLY FINE to surprise better fancied rivals in the feature race at Happy Valley; the Group Three January Cup (1.45pm) over nine furlongs. This is the only Group contest in the racing calendar at the city track, with past winners including smart Group One performers Military Attack and [...]
Change of luck on the cards for Hewitson and Happy Soul January 10, 2023 FORMER South African Champion Jockey Lyle Hewitson finally looks set for a change of luck when he renews his association with the Danny Shum-trained HAPPY SOUL in division three of the Great George Handicap (12.45pm) over six furlongs. Hewitson is presently lying fifth in the jockeys’ championship table with 16 victories, but has had a [...]
Dragon and Sinba to take Mighty Strides at Sha Tin January 6, 2023 IT’S UNUSUAL for popular trainer Danny Shum to be so bullish about the future prospects of one of his stable gallopers, so it could pay to respect NORDIC DRAGON, who lines-up in an attempt to complete a hat-trick in the Tsz Wan Shan Handicap (9.10am) over seven furlongs. Shum believes he has a potential future [...]
