Hong Kong Racing Tips: Victory looks In Hand for Lui’s runner March 17, 2020 RISING star Vincent Ho will surely be looking for a confidence booster when he goes out to ride at Happy Valley today. The 29-year-old, who has a ride in all of the eight races, is going to find himself under increasing pressure in the days ahead leading up to the local sporting highlight of the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: You better Be Ready to back Zac Purton’s valley mount March 10, 2020 LIFE has been tough for formbook students at Happy Valley over the past few weeks. Normally horses drawn low, racing up with the pace and along the rail down the home straight, have been a recipe for success, but not so much recently. The majority of results have seen horses coming from behind and finishing [...]
Hong Kong Betting Tips: Naboo can be the Star for Fownes March 10, 2020 TRAINER Caspar Fownes could be the man to follow at Happy Valley today. Charismatic Fownes is known as the ‘King of the Valley’. The three-time champion trainer has saddled around 470 winners at the inner-city track since he gained his licence back in 2003/04 and is the go-to trainer when bettors are looking for some [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Weight not enough to stop Methane from bursting clear March 3, 2020 PUNTERS are guaranteed to put their faith in Joao Moreira and Zac Purton when the duo eye-ball each other in the Ma Tau Kok Handicap (12.45pm). Moreira stays loyal to Casa De Forca, despite his mount failing to deliver when sent off a short-priced favourite last month. That was not the first-time Tony Cruz’s gelding [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Purton looks set to Rule Valley again March 3, 2020 ONCE again it looks like jockeys Joao Moreira and Zac Purton are going to dominate today’s meeting at Happy Valley. Both reigning champion Purton and former champion Moreira have their cards marked in all eight races and it’s inconceivable that both will leave the track empty-handed. While ‘Magic Man’ Moreira was sidelined last week, serving [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Valley punters hoping Luck is on their side February 25, 2020 ZAC PURTON’s army of followers will be filled with anticipation when Hong Kong’s reigning champion jockey arrives at Happy Valley today. With current leader Joao Moreira sitting out the first of a two-meeting suspension, Purton has a golden chance of making a sizeable indent into the 12-winner lead the ‘Magic Man’ currently holds over his [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Teetan to leave rivals spellbound aboard Clement Legend February 25, 2020 IT WAS great to see ‘Mauritian Magician’ Karis Teetan bounce back into the limelight with a treble at Sha Tin last Sunday. Teetan, currently third in the jockeys’ championship with 44 wins, had been out of sorts over the last month and had not won in 59 rides. However, he was back to his best [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Mr Croissant can help punters get their hands on the dough February 18, 2020 DOUGLAS Whyte’s impressive form has been one of the highlights of the season so far in Hong Kong. The former 13-time champion jockey turned trainer already has 24 winners to his name, with more to come. With a stable of 60 horses, Whyte has proved adept at producing either newcomers or lightly-raced gallopers to the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Iron King set to rule on the dirt at Sha Tin February 18, 2020 SHA TIN hosts an eight-race card on the all-weather today and like so often in Hong Kong, ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira is the jockey to follow. Moreira has been in a league of his own on the dirt surface this season having ridden 11 winners compared to his nearest rivals’ five, as well as 12 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moore’s contender looks Stronger than his handicap rivals February 11, 2020 JOCKEY Vincent Ho may have celebrated his 300th career winner at Happy Valley last week, but that is nothing compared to legendry trainer John Moore who reached an extraordinary milestone at Sha Tin on Sunday by saddling his 1700th winner in Hong Kong. Moore, who faces compulsory age retirement at the end of the season, [...]
