Times to make more News for Hewitson May 10, 2022 HAPPY Valley hosts another competitive nine-race programme today, and punters must be hoping for better fortune than they’ve had in the past week. With only two favourites obliging from 19 races at the last two meetings at Sha Tin, it’s safe to say bettors will have been left wondering where their next dollar was coming [...]
Caspar Fownes has a Rock-solid chance on Sha Tin’s dirt May 3, 2022 TRAINER Caspar Fownes is a past master of finding long-term targets for some of his gallopers – Senor Toba winning the Group Three Queen Mother Memorial Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, springs to mind – and he looks to have found a suitable opportunity for THE ROCK in today’s feature race, the Yuen Long Handicap (3.50pm) [...]
Lor’s Legend set to make punters Happy May 3, 2022 FRANKIE Lor can extend his lead in the Trainers’ Championship race when Sha Tin hosts a nine-race programme – eight on the all-weather and one on turf – in Hong Kong today. A treble at Sha Tin on Sunday saw Lor put daylight between himself and 11-time Champion Trainer John Size, and he has bright [...]
Fighter another Win Win for Lui after Golden Sixty’s Sunday success April 26, 2022 TRAINER Francis Lui must have breathed a huge sigh of relief following the scintillating success of HK champion Golden Sixty in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday. Lui would have been under immense pressure for the people’s champion to deliver over the weekend, and it must have given him great pleasure to see [...]
Valiant Hewitson can pull off front-running heroics on Xponential April 26, 2022 FORMER South African Champion Jockey Lyle Hewitson can continue his run of good form when he teams up with mentor and trainer Douglas Whyte for three rides on a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. Hewitson had his most successful days racing since his return to Hong Kong at the beginning of the season when [...]
Golden Sixty can defy Spangle to become Hong Kong’s highest earner April 22, 2022 ALL EYES will be on one horse, GOLDEN SIXTY, when he canters down to the start of the FWD Champions Mile (9.05am). The six-year-old will be seeking to reserve his place in the history books by becoming the highest earner in Hong Kong racing history if winning on Sunday and taking his prize money to well [...]
Warrior Wellington set for Romantic follow up success April 22, 2022 RACING enthusiasts from around the globe will have their alarm clocks set on Sunday morning for the FWD Champions Day extravaganza from Sha Tin, which is live on Sky Sports Racing. Despite the Covid-19 restrictions scuppering any plans for overseas visitors, Hong Kong’s best gallopers will be locking horns in three Group Ones worth a [...]
Ashes to rise to the top for Lui ahead of Sixty’s Champions Day showdown April 19, 2022 FRANCIS Lui faces an all-important week, and the 63-year-old trainer will be hoping that any success at Happy Valley can act as a springboard for stable superstar Golden Sixty, as he seeks to defend his Champions Mile crown against heir apparent California Spangle on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. Lui has consistently fired [...]
Purton can maintain championship lead in battle of the Big Two April 19, 2022 JOCKEY Zac Purton can be relied upon to maintain his narrow advantage over arch-rival Joao Moreira in the race for the Jockeys’ Championship when a nine-race programme gets underway at Happy Valley today. A winning treble at Sha Tin last Saturday saw Purton leap to the top of the table by one winner over Moreira, [...]
Fearless Hewitson can Fire Let’s Do It to a first victory April 12, 2022 JOCKEY Lyle Hewitson can continue his run of good fortune when the former three-time South African champion partners bottom-weight LET’S DO IT in the Canal Handicap (2.45pm) over the extended mile at Happy Valley today. Hewitson, who has ridden winners at Happy Valley and Sha Tin in the past week, has found it tough going since returning [...]
