California Sparkle Could Outshine Golden Sixty November 18, 2022 THREE Group 2 contests feature in a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday, when the crème de la crème of the Hong Kong’s finest gallopers tune-up for next month’s Hong Kong International meeting. This is the last chance for local racing enthusiasts to pass judgement on whether their home stars are capable of fending [...]
Lightly-raced Atullibigeal offers Hall stable a path back to form November 15, 2022 BANK on David Hall’s lightly-raced speedster ATULLIBIGEAL to get his head in front for the first-time in Hong Kong, when he lines up in the Kyoto Handicap (1.45pm) over six furlongs. This Australian-bred gelding, and twice winner in New Zealand, has only raced a handful of times since his arrival in Hong Kong just over a year [...]
The Irishman looks a Rising star on first visit to the Valley November 15, 2022 BETTORS are faced with a quandary when racing gets under way with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Reigning champion jockey Zac Purton tested positive for Covid last Sunday, ruling him out of riding at Happy Valley, and meaning it’s in the balance whether he can ride at Sha Tin on Sunday. With [...]
Legend and Dragon can come Flying home November 11, 2022 IT’S EASY to be enthusiastic about the chances of bottom-weight CASA LEGEND, who will be on a retrieving mission, in the Panasonic IH Warm Jar Handicap (7.35am) over seven furlongs. Danny Shum’s son of Tavistock was quietly fancied – backed heavily just before the off – when never seeing daylight down the home straight, and [...]
De Sousa set to Enchant Sha Tin crowds once again November 11, 2022 BANK on former three-time British champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa to continue his winning streak, when he arrives at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Saturday morning, with a full book of rides on the ten-race programme. De Sousa can’t stop riding winners at present, with six wins from his last 14 rides, and including [...]
Master Purton fancied to fire home Heroic Happy Valley double November 8, 2022 WHEN Champion Jockey Zac Purton teams up with 11-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer John Size it’s normally a recipe for success. Although the combination has a near 30 percent win strike-rate this season, you can guarantee the trainer would not have been a happy man after watching his Beauty Eternal, with Purton aboard, beaten at [...]
Take Heart that Rock and Ho will have More class November 8, 2022 RACING enthusiasts can look forward to an uninterrupted and exciting nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. With Tropical Storm Nalgae, which caused last week’s cancellation at the city track, safely blown back into the South China Sea, bettors are still faced with some difficult puzzles to solve, although there could be some value-for-money wagers. The [...]
Fownes has Royal ready to ensure Ferraris is Pride of the Valley November 1, 2022 IT WAS good to see 20-year-old Luke Ferraris back in the limelight after steering long-standing maiden Smiling Time to victory at Happy Valley on Sunday. Ferraris, son of former Hong Kong-based trainer David Ferraris, was a big hit in his home country, with over 300 winners, two South African champion apprentice titles, and a Group [...]
Masterly Purton and Lor can wave Adios to title rivals November 1, 2022 PUNTERS need to check on the weather before placing their bets on the eight-race card at Happy Valley today. With squally showers and strong winds forecast throughout the day, surface conditions – normally good-to-firm – could change dramatically, especially if the rain gets into the ground ahead of racing. If that wasn’t bad enough, racing [...]
Millard four-year-old makes for Compulsory viewing at Sha Tin October 25, 2022 IF EVER a horse looks like he has been ear-marked for a contest, it’s the Tony Millard-trained COMPULSORY, who seeks to score his first win in division two of the Chung On Handicap (12.45pm) over six furlongs. This son of American sire No Nay Never, whose family excels with all-weather performers, cost a lot of money [...]
