Danny Shum’s got that good Karma Feeling November 14, 2023 THE OLD expression “strike while the iron’s hot” certainly relates to trainer Pierre Ng, who sends a raiding party of nine gallopers to Happy Valley for their nine-race programme today. Ng, a second-season trainer, has been in scintillating form of late, saddling eight winners at the last three race meetings and has had 20 victories [...]
Size’s Act Of Faith in search of 1500th Hong Kong winner November 14, 2023 TRAINER John Size will be hoping that lightning strikes twice when he teams up with jockey Zac Purton again with ACT OF FAITH in the second division of the Kyoto Handicap (1.10pm) over six furlongs, as he seeks one more win to record his 1500th success in Hong Kong. The combination of Size and Purton struck [...]
Francis Lui can help Construct a winning betslip November 10, 2023 RACING at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Saturday looks to be an entertaining and competitive 10-race programme, featuring the £370,000 Panasonic Cup (8.05am); a handicap run over seven furlongs. There may be only eight contenders lining up for this popular contest, but finding the winner will test the skills of many a form book [...]
Returning Bowman and Hall to become an Invincible combination at Sha Tin November 10, 2023 JOCKEY Hugh Bowman is back in action after serving his five-meeting enforced holiday with eight booked rides on the Sha Tin card. The legendary Australian pilot must be pleasantly surprised to find himself only two behind jockeys’ championship leader Zac Purton, after the latter failed to capitalise on Bowman’s absence, with a disappointing six wins [...]
Whyte’s charge Kan win the Community Chest Cup November 7, 2023 THERE were plenty of celebrations for trainer Douglas Whyte at the Valley a week ago, when the former 13-time Champion Jockey left the inner-city track with a treble, much to the delight of his winning connections. Whyte may only have started his new profession just over four seasons ago, but he has already made his [...]
Purton to taste Sweet success at Happy Valley November 7, 2023 GET READY for another fast, furious and highly competitive nine-race programme when racing returns to Happy Valley in Hong Kong, starting at 10.40am today. Bettors should take note that the action takes place on the ‘A’ track, where there is only a one-and-a-half furlong home straight, suggesting gallopers need to be up or near the [...]
Super Sunny can set So Singing November 3, 2023 IF THE Chris So-trained SUPER SUNNY SING has any serious aspirations of lining-up in either the HK Mile or HK Cup on Hong Kong International Race Day next month, he will need to win the feature race, the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (8.05am) over nine furlongs at Sha Tin on Sunday. The [...]
Ambitious Atzeni beginning to spread his Wings in Hong Kong November 3, 2023 IT’S SAFE to assume that jockey Andrea Atzeni has had no regrets since leaving the wet and windy shores of the UK in August to further his career in Hong Kong. The 32-year-old, who previously had a short stint in the territory a few seasons back, is quickly making a name for himself in his [...]
A Majestic win on the cards for Purton’s Beauty October 31, 2023 FOLLOWING a rare fixture at Happy Valley last Sunday, racing continues once again at the Hong Kong city track with a nine-race programme, featuring a host of competitive handicaps. Normal service resumed at the Valley over the weekend when, following an unheard of losing streak of 33 losers, reigning champion jockey Zac Purton was back [...]
Icon expected to be Hero of the hour for Manfred Man October 31, 2023 HAPPY Valley once again offers racegoers a card full of all-action handicaps, in which luck always plays an important part in determining winners. It hasn’t been easy for bettors in Hong Kong in the past month, with favourite backers having a tough time and plenty of surprise results along the way. It may be worth [...]
