Maldives for a Triple win under Purton January 25, 2022 FORTUNE looks to have favoured the David Hall-trained MALDIVES, who has landed the plum inside draw in the competitive Conduit Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile at Happy Valley today. Racing is once again on the dreaded ‘C +3’ track, measuring only just over 19 metres wide and leaving little room for jockeys to manoeuvre when they [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Cruz and Size set for their Moment of Joy January 18, 2022 MASTER trainer John Size can provide the banker bet of the meeting at Happy Valley today, when he saddles fast-improving SEIZING THE MOMENT in the Cheung Chau Handicap (1.45pm) over six furlongs. Size has been in incredible form since the beginning of December, saddling 14 winners at the last 10 race-meetings and winning with five of his [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Back Bentley and Lor to get Lucky again with Archangel January 18, 2022 BANK on jockey Harry Bentley to hit the bullseye once again when he teams up with championship leading trainer Frankie Lor aboard LUCKY ARCHANGEL in Division Two of the Green Island Handicap (12.45pm) over six furlongs. Bentley and Lor, who combined with Smart Idea to get up in the shadows of the post at the Valley last [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Returning Purton can whip up a Valley Storm January 11, 2022 RACING fans will be treated to the sight of former Champion Jockey Zac Purton back in the saddle when racing resumes with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. The 39-year-old suffered a horrific fall in the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin a month ago, fracturing his ribs, ankle, wrist, toes and breaking his [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Smart money on Bentley and Lor to continue golden run January 11, 2022 BANK on the combination of trainer Frankie Lor and jockey Harry Bentley to provide another winner at Happy Valley when they team up with SMART IDEA in Division Two of the Ma Tau Wai Handicap (1.45pm) over six furlongs. The partnership scored with A La King at the city track last week, providing Bentley with his 10th winner [...]
Zebrowski set to eclipse Star in Valley’s seasonal feature January 4, 2022 Zebrowski set to eclipse Star in Valley’s seasonal feature THROW the formbook out of the window and take a chance on the Caspar Fownes-trained ZEBROWSKI to confirm the high opinion held by his handler in the Group Three January Cup (12.15pm) over nine furlongs. This hasn’t been a great season so far for the reigning champion trainer [...]
Trust Bentley and King to leave you feeling Ecstatic January 4, 2022 FORTUNE looks to have favoured the Frankie Lor-trained MY ECSTATIC, who has drawn an invaluable low stall number in Division Two of the Kingston Handicap (11.45am) over six furlongs at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Double-figure draws have scuppered his chances in his last couple of races, although there was nothing wrong with his effort [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Size and Moreira the Savvy pick for a festive feast December 22, 2021 WITH Christmas Day fast approaching, bettors at Happy Valley will be banking on trainer John Size and jockey Joao Moreira to pay for their festive expenses over the holiday period. Size and Moreira completed a hat-trick at the city track a week ago and they won’t be big odds to replicate that feat again when they combine [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Vincy can Warm up Christmas for Valley punters December 22, 2021 FORMER Australian champion jockey Blake Shinn is the man to provide plenty of pre-Christmas celebrations when he climbs aboard unpredictable but talented galloper VINCY in the competitive one mile three-furlong Marble Handicap (12.15pm) at Happy Valley today. With victories in the Melbourne Cup, Golden Slipper and Doncaster Mile on his CV, plus a Sydney jockeys premiership medal [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Back Ting’s Breaker to leave rivals staring at his Shadow December 14, 2021 IT IS fair to say that the combination of Viva Popcorn and Joao Moreira will be an automatic choice for punters when the striking four-year-old gelding lines-up for the Saturn Handicap (12.15pm) over the extended mile. The Tony Cruz-trained son of Farhh, who won over the track and trip in the bottom grade back in October, has [...]