Hong Kong Betting Tips: Mr Aldan can make sure Cruz returns to winners’ enclosure November 19, 2019 LEGENDARY Hong Kong trainer Tony Cruz must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when his stable star Exultant won the Group 2 Jockey Club Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. Cruz had to suffer a tough five week-period with 55 runners in total failing to make it into the winners’ enclosure before Exultant broke [...]
Hong Kong Betting Tips: Starlit to cap a Perfect Knight for Zac Purton at Happy Valley November 19, 2019 HOPEFULLY the on-going political unrest in Hong Kong, which caused the cancellation of racing at Happy Valley last week, doesn’t disrupt things at the inner-city track today. Racing takes place on the infamous ‘C+3’ course, which is the narrowest of the seven tracks raced on at the Valley. With the track measuring just under 20 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Royal Racer looks another winner for King of the Valley November 6, 2019 IT’S WORTH paying particular attention to Caspar Fownes’ horses at present. The three-time champion trainer suffered a frustrating start to the season, but is now firing on all cylinders with seven winners and 25 placed horses from his last 61 runners. Highlights in those victories have included Southern Legend winning the main event at Sha [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Mehboob can be Chadwick’s sprint Darling November 6, 2019 FORMER HK champion apprentice Matthew Chadwick could be the jockey to follow when racing resumes at Happy Valley later this morning. Like most of the local jockeys riding in Hong Kong, Chadwick has found it hard to compete against the likes of Joao Moreira and Zac Purton, who continued to dominate the racing scene. An [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moore’s Chefano to give Purton a much needed Valley winner October 29, 2019 YOU CAN guarantee that reigning champion jockey Zac Purton is walking around like a bear with a sore head at the moment. The 36-year-old, who carried all before him in Hong Kong last season, is currently finding it hard to know where the next winner is coming from, with the gods of fortune having turned [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Size’s improver can be Shining Ace for Rispoli October 29, 2019 RACING returns to Happy Valley for an exciting and highly competitive eight-race card after fans witnessed another masterclass from Joao Moreira at Sha Tin on Sunday. A treble on the dirt means the ‘Magic Man’ continues to hog the headlines in the territory and he now leads the jockeys’ title race by 10 from last [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Speedy to keep Yiu’s Luck going in Valley feature October 22, 2019 HAPPY Valley in Hong Kong hosts a nine-race card this afternoon and punters should be aware that racing takes place on the infamous C+3 track. Width-wise, this is the narrowest of the seven tracks at the Valley, with the distance from rail to rail measuring only 19.5 metres. With one or two exceptions, this is [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moreira’s mount should go back-to-back in six-furlong sprint October 22, 2019 RECENT results may have gone against bettors in Hong Kong, but the locals will still be keen to support the favourites in the last three racs at Happy Valley, with the word ‘winner’ written all over them. Jockey Zac Purton is associated with a couple of them, firstly Reliable Team in the Dordenma Handicap (2.45pm) [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Teetan and Millard primed to bring home the Money for fans October 15, 2019 JOCKEYS Zac Purton and Joao Moreira quite rightly earn the plaudits with the racing media in Hong Kong, but it’s sometimes easy to forget what Karis Teetan, the ‘Mauritian Magician’ to his fans, brings to the party. Teetan is a no-nonsense jockey, who throws the kitchen sink at his horses if they have a chance [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Rev can ensure Purton’s night ends on a High October 15, 2019 HAPPY Valley hosts its regular midweek slot in Hong Kong this afternoon and racing enthusiasts can look forward to another exciting eight-race card, with tough and competitive handicaps the order of the day. It hasn’t been easy for favourite-backers in Hong Kong this season. After ten meetings of the 2019/20 campaign, only 28% of the [...]