Joy ready to Spring into action for Fownes May 13, 2025 RACING at Happy Valley in Hong Kong returns for another exciting nine-race card on Wednesday, with a small but selective field lining up for the feature Class Two Choi Hung Handicap (1.10pm) over the extended mile. The in-form partnership of trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton aboard Soleil Fighter will probably dominate the betting, [...]
Shield to prove himself Invincible in classy Sha Tin sprint May 9, 2025 SHA TIN racegoers have a treat in store when some of the top four-year-old sprinters in the territory line-up in the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road Handicap (10.45am) over six furlongs. This mouth-watering encounter includes the likes of the John Size-trained Wunderbar, the only horse to beat world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising, highly-progressive Fast [...]
Top Gun can shoot past rivals for Lor and Atzeni May 9, 2025 RACING fans in Hong Kong need to keep a beady eye on the weather before the action starts with a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Saturday. With rain and showers forecast over the weekend and thunderstorms developing in the territory, it’s anyone’s guess as to what surface conditions will be like during the action. [...]
All systems Go for Whyte to Win and end losing streak May 6, 2025 YOU CAN guarantee that trainer Douglas Whyte will arrive at Happy Valley on Wednesday armed with every lucky charm he has at his disposal. The former 13-time champion jockey has suffered desperate times of late, saddling a sequence of 37 losers, and is unlikely to remember the last time he visited the winners’ circle just [...]
Purton can land Lucky Touch with Hayes’ Aurio May 6, 2025 WITH Hong Kong experiencing hot and humid weather at present, expect surface conditions to ride fast when city track Happy Valley hosts a nine-race card, starting at 11.35am on Wednesday. There has still been no respite for favourite backers at the Valley in the past month, with just one market leader obliging last week, making [...]
Purton can Storm to victory aboard Shamus May 2, 2025 HONG Kong racing fans have plenty to look forward to on Sunday with a bumper 11-race card from Sha Tin. The feature on the day is the Group Three Queen Mother Memorial Cup (9.40am), which features only six runners and they all have something to prove at present. Top-weight Five G Patch has flattered to [...]
Spirit and Jewel look set to sparkle at Sha Tin May 2, 2025 YOU CAN bet your bottom dollar plenty of Sunday racegoers at Sha Tin will be scrambling to put some of their hard earned on SPIRIT OF PEACE in the second division of the Cox’s Handicap (9.40am) over seven furlongs. The John Size-trained son of Harry Angel looks a winner without a penalty following his desperately [...]
Everstar looks to hold Solid chance for Tsui at the Valley April 29, 2025 IT HAS not been easy for bettors at Happy Valley in the last couple of weeks, with only a couple of winning favourites obliging in 18 races. If favourite backers are looking for some respite on the midweek Valley card, they should be forewarned. Racing takes place on the tricky C+3 track, where the width [...]
Purton ready to Strike and complete The Azure Mission April 29, 2025 FOLLOWING the FWD Champions Day extravaganza at Sha Tin last Sunday it is back to some normality for Hong Kong racing fans today when Happy Valley hosts a nine-race card starting at 11.40am. While all the headlines were about superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising, Japanese champion Tastiera and shock Champions Mile winner Red Lion on [...]
Legends J-Mac and Williams have Super chances at Sha Tin April 25, 2025 WORLD-CLASS Australian jockey Craig Williams is the man to follow on the supporting card at Sha Tin when he climbs aboard highly progressive INVINCIBLE SHIELD in the FWD Insurance Bocom Handicap (7.15am), over seven furlongs. Williams and former champion trainer Francis Lui have already tasted success at the top table in Hong Kong this season, [...]
