Hong Kong Racing Tips: This looks a Golden opportunity for Mogul December 10, 2020 YOU CAN guarantee that the majority of the Hong Kong population will have their eyes firmly focused on their TV screens when local champion GOLDEN SIXTY seeks to repel a strong international challenge in the LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (7:50am). The Francis Lui-trained superstar has built up a huge fan base following a 10-race winning [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Hot King Prawn to sizzle his way to a first Group 1 December 10, 2020 PUNTERS are set a poser about the chances of probable favourite Classique Legend in the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (6.40am) over six furlongs. The ‘Grey Flash’, as he was known in Australia, is the highest rated sprinter on the planet following his runaway success from seven Group 1 winners in the Everest at Randwick back [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Furore can roar to Hong Kong Cup victory December 10, 2020 RACING fans are in for a treat on Sunday morning with a global spectacular at Sha Tin to end the year in Hong Kong, featuring four Group 1s worth around £9.2m in prize money. Star of the show has to be the Aiden O’Brien-trained Magical who will be seeking to win her eighth Group 1 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Royal Racer the one for the King of the Valley December 8, 2020 YOU CAN guarantee that trainer Caspar Fownes eyes would have lit up when he heard there was a £20,000 prize up for grabs for gaining the most points in the International Jockeys Challenge on Wednesday. 53-year-old Fownes, the current runaway leader in the trainers’ title race with 31 winners – nine clear of his nearest [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Doyle can end 2020 Smiling December 8, 2020 ENGLISH pilot Hollie Doyle is having a season which must have exceeded even her wildest expectations. The trailblazing jockey has enjoyed an unbelievable season, which has included a Royal Ascot winner, two Group 1 winners on British Champions Day and finishing fourth in the British Jockeys’ Championship. If that wasn’t enough, she won the Sunday [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Valley punters will be Grateful Moore is back December 8, 2020 IT’S showtime at Happy Valley on Wednesday when the inner-city track hosts the International Jockeys’ Championship, a four-race format with £50,000 and trophy to the winning jockey. With a galaxy of star jockeys from around the world, including English contingent Tom Marquand, Hollie Doyle, Ryan Moore and William Buick, as well as local favourites Joao [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Little very much a Player for Hayes December 1, 2020 WHILE leading trainer Caspar Fownes can’t stop saddling winners in Hong Kong – he celebrated his 500th winner at Happy Valley last week – at the other end of the spectrum, legendary handler David Hayes, has made an underwhelming start to his second career move to the territory. The former HK champion trainer and Melbourne [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: No fear in backing Le Terroir December 1, 2020 TOP PILOT Vincent Ho, currently lying fourth in the jockeys’ championship table with 20 wins, makes a welcome return to action after serving a two-meeting suspension. The locally born jockey can be rated the most improved rider in the territory judged on past performances over the last couple of seasons. His handling of Golden Sixty, [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Kinda Cool banker material in Valley sprint December 1, 2020 IT LOOKS as if the gods of fortune have finally smiled on the Frankie Lor-trained KINDA COOL who rates the best bet of the meeting at Happy Valley on Wednesday. All the stars are aligned in favour for this New Zealand bred four-year-old who finally gets the all-important inside draw number in the Gloucester Handicap (1.15pm) over [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Classic Unicorn can go back-to-back November 24, 2020 WEDNESDAY’S action takes place on the infamous ‘C+3’ course at Happy Valley, well known for its narrow width with the starting stalls only just fitting across the track and short home straight. Past records highlight horses drawn with low numbers have a big advantage over their rivals, especially in five and six furlong races, and [...]
