Green light for Purton to close gap on Moreira’s record June 30, 2023 IT IS guaranteed that the big-time local bettors will come out to play on Dream Winner in the Riding High Together Handicap (12.40pm) over five furlongs at Sha Tin on Saturday. The Frankie Lor-trained flying machine still hasn’t hit top gear yet, despite winning both his races in impressive fashion, and while he will be [...]
Denfield can break duck under Valley Wonder Vincent Ho June 27, 2023 BANK on the talented, but sometimes frustrating, DENFIELD to finally recoup some of his expensive sales purchase price when lining-up in division one of the Dianthus Handicap (1.15pm) over six furlongs, on the mid-week Happy Valley card. Connections had to go to around £780,000 to buy this Australian-bred son of Deep Field at last season’s [...]
Juneau no Flash in the pan as he aims for overdue win June 27, 2023 BETTORS may have left Sha Tin last Sunday with a smile on their faces after six favourites obliged on the 10-race programme, but they will surely face a different scenario when they arrive at Happy Valley. The nine-race card looks a minefield and typical end-of-season action, so anyone showing a profit come its conclusion should [...]
All aboard the Purton Express June 23, 2023 RACING enthusiasts and bettors in Hong Kong have never had it so good in the past week, with five days of top-class racing beamed in live from Royal Ascot, and now a competitive 10-race programme from Sha Tin on Sunday. All eyes will once again be drawn to reigning champion jockey Zac Purton, who is [...]
Cruz offers punters a Peach June 23, 2023 THERE never seems to be a week that goes by in Hong Kong racing when the name of high-class galloper Tuchel is not on the race card. The New Zealand-bred galloper, who represents the all-conquering partnership of trainer John Size and jockey Zac Purton, has already danced eight times this season, and is yet to [...]
Sweet success on the cards for Gummy Gummy and Purton June 16, 2023 THERE are ominous signs that jockey Zac Purton’s quest to ride the most Hong Kong winners in a season is in danger of coming up short. Purton arrives at Sha Tin on Sunday with 10 booked rides on a highly competitive 11-race programme, and will surely need a red-letter day if he is to give [...]
Speedy Fortunes to be made with Galaxy Witness June 16, 2023 THE feature race of the day, the £260,000 Lek Yuen Handicap (12.35pm) over seven furlongs, sees the return of the Douglas Whyte-trained Flaming Rabbit, who was unlucky to be caught out by Tuchel over a mile last month. Given an enterprising, near pin-point-perfect ride by Lyle Hewitson, his supporters could be forgiven for making a [...]
All singing and all Dancing for Fownes’ Code June 13, 2023 BE READY for the unexpected once again when Hong Kong racing gets under way with a midweek nine-race programme at Happy Valley. Over the past six weeks or so, unpredictable weather patterns of sweltering heat, followed by intermittent heavy rain and thunderstorms, have caused chaos for regular form book students, with surface conditions turning from [...]
Resurgent Man free to Hunt more success at the Valley June 13, 2023 FOR A trainer who was set to be put out to grass and retired by the end of the season, due to the maximum 65-year-old age rule, Manfred Man has seen his fortunes turn full-circle. His association with the current highest-rated sprinter in the world, Lucky Sweynesse, has seen the Hong Kong Jockey Club waver [...]
Wong set for another Winwin at Sha Tin June 9, 2023 FORMER HKJC graduate and claiming rider Ellis Wong could be set for a memorable day when arriving at Sha Tin for a 10-race programme on Saturday. Wong has already made his mark since joining the jockeys’ roster over a month ago, with two wins from just 15 rides, and is earning plenty of plaudits along [...]
