Bentley to be back among the winners July 6, 2021 HARRY Bentley gets a vote of confidence to ride his fourth Hong Kong winner when he resumes his winning partnership with CLASSIC POSH in the first division of the Hawthorne Handicap (2:45pm). Sussex born, and former six-time Qatar champion Bentley, took a gamble by accepting the challenge in March to leave the UK and join the jockeys’ roster in the red-hot [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lor’s Mouse has more than a squeak June 30, 2021 WHILE trainers’ Caspar Fownes and John Size have hogged the limelight in recent weeks in their race for the championship title, it’s third placed Frankie Lor who should be taking some of the plaudits. Lor, in only his fourth season with a trainers’ licence, needs only one more win to equal his best total of [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Tango to leave rivals in a spin June 30, 2021 WITH a public holiday in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate Reunification Day with China, racing has moved from its regular Wednesday slot at Happy Valley, to an exciting ten-race programme at Sha Tin. The feature race of the day is a clash between strong stayers and middle-distance performers in the £200,000 Hong Kong Reunification [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Callan can complete Excellent hat-trick June 30, 2021 MOST local racing fans are going to miss jockey Neil Callan when the Irishman waves goodbye to Hong Kong and returns to the UK following the season’s ending in over a fortnight’s time. Callan’s Asian odyssey started ten years ago and, in that time, the 42-year-old has built up a huge fan base with his [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Last chance saloon for Here Comes Ted June 22, 2021 FOLLOWING horses that have proved unlucky in recent times can be an expensive hobby, but it may be worth giving HERE COMES TED one more chance when he lines-up in Division 2 of the Caine Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs. There is little doubt the New Zealand galloper should have won with Joao Moreira aboard [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Hong Kong looks a great Bet June 22, 2021 TRAINER Jimmy Ting hasn’t found it easy saddling winners this season. The former assistant to Francis Lui has had only 26 victories, which is well down on his previous two years since taking out a licence. It hasn’t been all doom and gloom for the yard however, with smart speedster Amazing Star winning the £450,000 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Conditions should suit Fa Fa June 22, 2021 EXPECT umbrellas to be at the fore when a nine-race cards gets underway at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are predicted at the inner-city track, making finding winners difficult, especially with the majority of gallopers in the territory not used to racing on rain-softened turf. One horse that won’t mind conditions [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Larson looking to bounce back for Lor June 8, 2021 WITH just 10 race meetings left of the 20/21 season in Hong Kong, trainer Frankie Lor looks set to surpass his best total of 65 winners. With his present tally standing at 58 winners, and plenty of ammunition to fire before the season’s end, the former assistant to John Size can look back on another [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Witness with an Explosive chance at the Valley June 8, 2021 LEADING trainer, Caspar Fownes, has seen the pendulum swing in his favour in the Trainers’ Championship race. The Australian, looking for his fourth Hong Kong title, secured a double at Sha Tin on Sunday, taking him to 68 winners for the season and matching his previous best total set 12 years ago. With his nearest [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Cheers to reach the Happy Valley Summit June 8, 2021 ANTICIPATE reigning champion jockey Zac Purton to put his injury woes behind him when he arrives at Happy Valley with a full book of rides on Wednesday. The Zac-Man hasn’t been firing on all cylinders over the past couple of months, with niggling injuries causing him as much mental pain as physical. Nevertheless, that hasn’t [...]
